El Caribe newspaper gives prominence to a report that says the proposed reform of electricity subsidies would grant subventions to the most disadvantages consumers only. The rest should see their bills increase after January, according to Power Superintendent George Reynoso. It is widely expected that the increase will be 50%, but Reynoso was not able to give an exact figures, saying that such details will depend on the outcome of the IMF negotiations. The determining factor for eligibility for subsidies will be the level of electricity consumption: those using less that 200 kilowatts/hour. The electricity companies are reporting a fall in payment collection over the last couple of months, with an increasing number of consumers defaulting on their bills. On a brighter note, the companies are reported to be achieving close to 100% generating capacity over the last few days, resulting in fewer power outages.