Hydraulic increase The community of Madrid For homes and businesses The regional government announced last February It already has an entry to the practice: next June 1. That day, rates Isabel II Channel Growing up to 3%, of which the same percentage that will be implemented until 2030 will be the number one chained to the six upward corrections. Every January 1st – the following updates, including 2026, are used, so there will be two increases in six months – until the end of the decade.
Regional Administrator has justified upward corrections over the next five years -this has accumulated almost 20% increase, add and add more Recognized by June 2024 to impose fines for excessive consumption In the “need” of the liquid organ- Finanate to Strategic Investment Scheme It wants to do this during this period to “confirm” quality water supply in the region.
On the path that renews rates close to the beginning, according to the estimates of the community, Channel will enter 598 million euros until the end of this decadeSo it includes 29.5% of the planned works, as they have been budgeted as 2,026 million. The rest will be funded with its own resources.
The projects included in the project contain constructions of phases A new drinking water treatment plant in Colemenar Vijayo.
“It is necessary to increase investment effort in hydraulic systems, so that the future of Madrid is ensured,” the payment update in the regional administrator’s memory justifies. This is because it has been affecting the last weeks from Puerta Dell Choche, There are many factors that led to the channel to start the ambitious strategic plan It exceeded 2,000 million. On the one hand, the contributions of rivers in 13 social reservoirs have been reduced to more than 25%in the last 20 years.
In parallel with this decrease in water collection, there is an increase in citizenship population, which has officially encoded over 141,000 people in the past year, and it is estimated that it will increase to one million by the next ten. “Out of the Channel Facilities Make sure the amount of water is availableQuality and continuity before the new scene, ”he says from the government Isabel Thiaz AyusoIt also cites additional factors in the “increase in extreme weather events” and changes in “rain forms”.
The community justifies the fee hike by referring to the “changes” in the offer of the Albeir River, the Tajo Reserve and the Sarba’s “Rights”; In the need to accomplish the “adequate” of infrastructure New State and European Regulatory RequestsAs well as the generation of waste “fight” and “nurturing” the circular economy.
“Bonus” for vulnerable consumers
The community argues it All these “upgrades” should be “now” to be launched It reiterates that investments in infrastructure matters in the next year are more than 35% of the last six and 56% over the past ten years. The Regional Government says, “The balance between providing the necessary services and maintaining the affordable fees to fund these measures,” says the regional government, which has submitted to the Advisory Procedure until 2030.
“Each period of application rates will be mentioned in a single -rate order with 3% update criteria indicated in the rates of the previous period,” the protocol memory states, “The periods of proportion change are similar to the second semester of 2025, and from 2026 to 2030, from 2026 to 2030.” “Graduate and impacts citizens and institutions” progressive.
Authorized Draft Order openly quotes in the coming weeks Consumers who are considered vulnerable to give the channel to the channel Before the rise of rates. In the first final arrangement, the order for the renewal is indicated that “people will establish a bonus that people cannot cope with their social and economic properties.” “Those who are eligible for bonuses on their water prices will pay special attention by the qualified employees of the Isabel II channel, and then acknowledging the allegations of private and collective citizens until April 16.
