NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" has started to be disconnected from the gas supply enterprises in arrears for consumed gas, informs on the first day of the week, the press service of the organization.

"upon completion of the heating season, Naftogaz has sent the debtors a proper message and sent to gas distribution companies on behalf disconnected from the gas supply organizations that are in arrears for gas ", - is informed in the report.

according to the organization, as of April 24, the total debt for gas to Naftogaz from plants producing electricity (CHP), thermal energy (TKE), is 21, 9 billion hryvnia (about 97 million U.S. dollars at current official rate). In comparison with the beginning of the year this amount increased by 69%. The greatest debt accumulated CHP enterprises and fuel and energy complex in Kyiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.

the maximum debt - in "Kyivenergo" for the production of electricity, the Company owed 3, 7 billion hryvnia (about 164 million dollars)." Kyivenergo "buys in" Naftogaz " gas for 2 purposes - production of electricity and create heat (heating and hot water).

"Industrial enterprises-the debtors Also received demands to pay for the gas, Including In the implementation of judicial decisions. Currently, Naftogaz sells gas to industrial enterprises only on a prepayment basis. Not a single industrial enterprise does not receive an unpaid gas. The build-up of debt threatens the purchase of gas for the next winter season, " says the Firm.

Also, Naftogaz informed that has addressed in court with the petition to declare illegal and void since the adoption of the decision of the Kyiv city Council in respect of an uninterrupted supply of energy resources municipal institutions and private consumers of Kiev, which have debts for the consumed utility services and energy.

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