The Ukrainian national Commission for energy and utility rates on the last working day of the week doubled the rates for Central heating and hot water, but the payment must be for six months during the heating season.
According to the press service of the Ministry, the rates have increased due to changes in the methodology of the calculations that will be carried out now only for the period of the heating season, that is 6 months out of the year instead of 12.
" Methodology for calculating the changed methodology in relation to the period for which these rates apply. In the past consumers for 12 months to pay bills for heat and warm water, for this reason, the rates were lower in the 1-St of all, it concerns heat, " said the head of the Council Vladimir Demchyshyn.
" We understand that these rates are much higher than those that were in the previous year, " he added.
The decision of the Commission will begin after registration in the Ministry of justice and official publication.
in mid-June, Gazprom translated Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz of prepayment due to chronic non-payments and a large debt of 5, 3 billion dollars. Ukraine stopped buying gas from Russia.