Although Ukraine maintains a moratorium on increasing tariffs for some public services, authorities may take the unwelcome step of changing tariffs for at least one of the services in late spring.
The war has reduced Ukrainians’ real incomes, but service providers need money to repair systems and pay factory wages. That is why in Ukraine, despite a large-scale war, rumors appear from time to time that tariffs for utilities will be increased. But as First Deputy Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Aleksey Kucherenko said on Hromadske Radio, the authorities will no longer change tariffs for housing and communal services.
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However, according to Kucherenko, at the end of spring the Ukrainians can be announced new electricity tariffs.
“There is talk of a further increase in electricity prices. It seems to me that this issue will be discussed again around May. But this is the authority of the government, it must assume its obligations, explain and justify such an increase.” “It is decided whether there will be a tariff change, there is no increase until the end of the heating period,” he said.
As the deputy explained, according to the law there is a moratorium on increasing prices for gas supplies, heat and hot water. It does not apply to other types of utilities.
“They tried to raise prices for cold water, but so far the National Commission has canceled this decision. I think they will not touch this issue again for now,” added the first deputy chairman of the Energy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
Moratorium on increasing public services: which tariffs are prohibited from increasing
Immediately after Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada supported Draft Law No. 7427 Declared a moratorium on tariff increases gas, heat and hot water. The moratorium was put in place during the period of martial law in Ukraine and will remain in effect for another six months after it is lifted. At the same time The ban does not cover electricity and cold water tariffs .
At the same time, it was learned that in the last days of 2023: At the end of 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted resolution And return accrual of penalties and collection of debts related to housing and communal services. Businesses also received the right to refuse service to customers who did not partially or fully pay for the services consumed.
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On January 11, Yasno CEO Sergei Kovalenko said: fainting They start on the 29th due to debts. Also recently Focus Ukrainians who felt they were being charged too much for public services consumed were told where to go.
Source: Focus
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