Residents of the Región 103 in Cancún gathered at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) offices in the Región 96 to demand a review of their electricity bills, which they claim have increased by up to three times the usual amount. Guadalupe Bravo stated that she normally pays around 1,900 pesos, but her latest bill was 6,108 pesos. She added that other residents in the area are facing similar increases.
Luz María García reported that her bill exceeded 7,000 pesos, despite her energy consumption remaining relatively stable compared to previous bimonthly periods.
The residents acknowledged that the high temperatures have led to increased use of air conditioning, but they believe the recorded amounts are significantly higher than their usual payments.
Power outages in the area have compounded this discontent, with some outages recurring.
The affected residents requested that the CFE review their bills and explain the causes of the price hikes.
They also asked the CFE to determine if there is a connection between the power outages and the variations in their bills.
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The residents warned that if they do not receive a response, they may organize new protests and even block avenues to demand attention.
“We want to be heard,” the residents said, demanding to pay only for their actual energy consumption.
In May, residents of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas reported power outages amid a heatwave.
The CFE confirmed that a power outage affected various areas of the municipalities of Mérida in Yucatán; Benito Juárez and Solidaridad in Quintana Roo; Centro, Centla, Cunduacán, and Macuspana in Tabasco; as well as Reforma in Chiapas.
By the end of the day, the CFE claimed to have restored electricity services to 100% in the affected areas.
According to the report, “the CFE maintains permanent coordination with the Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE) and with local authorities, through the execution of necessary maneuvers to recover the electricity supply in the region.”
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