# Colombia's CREG imposes surcharges on excess energy use as El Niño looms

CREG Resolution 101 120 of 2026 penalizes Colombian households exceeding energy goals starting October 2026.

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Colombia's energy regulator CREG issued Resolution 101 120 of 2026, establishing a six-month transitional program for households and small businesses to reduce energy consumption. [^1]

Nika Duniezhka Cuellar was appointed to a fixed four-year term as the manager of Electrohuila with a monthly salary of $50 million. [^2]

CREG executive director Adriana María Jiménez said in September 2026 that international forecasts estimate up to 81% probability of very strong El Niño between October and December 2026, with lower water inflows to reservoirs during peak energy demand. [^3]

Under the program, ElectroHuila will set monthly consumption goals for each user based on their average usage over the past 12 months, with September 2026 as a pedagogical period and penalties or rewards starting in October 2026. [^4]

Users who consume more than 10% above their monthly goal will face surcharges on excess kilowatt-hours: 30% for strata 1-3, 50% for strata 4-6, and 70% for industrial and regulated commercial users. [^5]

Germán Calderón España, the Anti-Corruption Coordinator in the new administration, requested an investigation by the Procuraduría into Cuellar's appointment. [^6]

The shareholder assembly approved the reform of the social statutes that established Cuellar's fixed term with 83.030% favorable participation. [^7]

Cuellar denies accusations of nepotism, stating that the 170 new hires were third-party contractors representing labor risks. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Colombia's energy regulator CREG issued Resolution 101 120 of 2026, establishing a six-month transitional program for households and small businesses to reduce energy consumption. (lanacion, News)
2. Nika Duniezhka Cuellar was appointed to a fixed four-year term as the manager of Electrohuila with a monthly salary of $50 million. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
3. CREG executive director Adriana María Jiménez said in September 2026 that international forecasts estimate up to 81% probability of very strong El Niño between October and December 2026, with lower water inflows to reservoirs during peak energy demand. (lanacion, News)
4. Under the program, ElectroHuila will set monthly consumption goals for each user based on their average usage over the past 12 months, with September 2026 as a pedagogical period and penalties or rewards starting in October 2026. (lanacion, News)
5. Users who consume more than 10% above their monthly goal will face surcharges on excess kilowatt-hours: 30% for strata 1-3, 50% for strata 4-6, and 70% for industrial and regulated commercial users. (lanacion, News)
6. Germán Calderón España, the Anti-Corruption Coordinator in the new administration, requested an investigation by the Procuraduría into Cuellar's appointment. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
7. The shareholder assembly approved the reform of the social statutes that established Cuellar's fixed term with 83.030% favorable participation. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
8. Cuellar denies accusations of nepotism, stating that the 170 new hires were third-party contractors representing labor risks. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)

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