The Government prioritizes LED lighting and video surveillance in public lighting

The Executive Branch modified Article 184 of the Regulations of the Electric Concessions Law to prioritize LED lighting and video surveillance systems in high-crime areas. The measure was officialized through Supreme Decree No. 019-2026-EM, published on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Legal Norms section of the Official Gazette El Peruano (Year XLIII, No. 19576, p. 16), endorsed by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Guillermo Shinno Huamaní, and signed by President Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi.

The framework: citizen security and regulatory quality

The regulation is issued by virtue of the Second Final Complementary Provision of Legislative Decree No. 1740, which modified Article 94 of Decree Law No. 25844, the Electric Concessions Law, to contribute to citizen security by improving public lighting levels. The stated objective is to reduce the risks associated with the commission of crimes against the life, body, and health of individuals.

According to the recitals, it is necessary to improve public lighting for crime prevention and the optimization of video surveillance systems, as well as to promote investments in efficient technologies such as LED lighting, especially in high-crime areas. The file has a favorable opinion from the Ex Ante Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Multisectoral Commission for Regulatory Quality, in accordance with Supreme Decree No. 023-2025-PCM.

Lighting billing: 5% cap and consumption factors

The new text of Article 184 maintains that the billing for public lighting services shall not exceed 5% of the total billed amount and shall be distributed among users according to proportion factors by consumption brackets:

• 1 for consumption equal to or less than 30 kW.h and 7 between 30 and 100 kW.h.
• 12, 25, and 35 for brackets up to 150, 300, and 500 kW.h, respectively.
• 70, 80, and 120 for brackets up to 750, 1,000, and 1,500 kW.h.
• 140, 150, and 250 for brackets up to 3,000, 5,000, and 7,500 kW.h.
• The scale continues up to 5,000 for consumption exceeding 400,000 kW.h.

The resulting amounts may not be less than 0.01% of one UIT nor greater than 60% of one UIT. The Ministry of Energy and Mines, with a report from Osinergmin, may modify scales, factors, and percentages. In application of Law No. 28790, rural users whose supply is intended for water pumping for agricultural use are excluded from this billing.

2026-2030 Investments and post-2030 rules

During the 2026-2030 period, projects to improve lighting levels for citizen security reasons are subject to the Additional Costs Procedure approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and current public lighting regulations. The procedure remains in effect until its modification or replacement.

For periods after 2030, the definition of prioritized routes and specific lighting conditions shall be carried out in accordance with Article 94 of Decree Law No. 25844 and as established by the Ministry of Energy and Mines through a directorial resolution from the General Directorate of Electricity, for consideration in tariff settings.

The regulation also provides that, by means of a supreme decree endorsed by the Minister of Energy and Mines, the conditions for determining the Distribution Added Value regarding income from activities other than electricity distribution that use electrical infrastructure shall be approved within a period not exceeding 180 calendar days.

Publication and scope

Supreme Decree No. 019-2026-EM is published on the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State and on the digital headquarters of the Ministry of Energy and Mines on the same day as its appearance in the official gazette. It was issued at the Government House, in Lima, on October 14, 2026.

The change directly impacts the bills of all electricity service users, as it reorganizes how the cost of public lighting is distributed and links that billing to a public safety objective. For municipalities, the text reminds them that outstanding debts for this concept must be paid directly to the concessionaire.

Source: Official Gazette El Peruano, No. 19576, October 15, 2026, Legal Norms section, p. 16 (official reference: S.D. No. 019-2026-EM).