The government of Ukraine proposes to reduce the minimum allowable temperature in the apartments to plus 16 degrees, currently - plus 18.
To review regulations already assigned to the Ministry of regional development and the Ministry of health, says Ukrainian magazine " News ".
Economic expert Alexander Okhrimenko believes that reducing the temperature by Two degrees will enable the state to greatly reduce the cost of heat." Two degrees Is a lot. The apartments will be very cold, the Government actually saves and everything will be legal. Citizens will pay for the cold on new high tariffs ", - said the expert. He has supplemented his words by the fact that this transition is not prepared heating system, and therefore the number of accidents on heating systems may increase. As it was declared on 4 August, the Ukrainian authorities are ready to consider the purchase of coal from Russia. This is a very real option if they don't want their country is frozen in winter. Other way than As the purchase of coal from Russia and the unrecognized republics, Ukraine simply does not. Ukraine has become a leader in the pace of increase of tariffs for gas For residents among European countries. Over the past year, Rates have increased in the country in national currency five times. The growth of prices for communal services in Ukraine is a direct consequence of the conditions raised the country's international monetary Fund. The national Commission on state regulation of electricity market of Ukraine in the framework of the implementation of the Memorandum with the international monetary Fund raised the minimum tariff for gas For residents to 3, 6 thousand UAH for 1 thousand Cubic meters (about $ 134) from 1 April. The increase in gas tariff For all categories of clients Usually amounted to 280%. Hot water rates For residents of Ukraine from April 1, 2015 increased by 55-57% on heating Usually at 73%, and cold water ? 25%, said the head of Department of economy of the life support systems of the Ministry of regional development, construction and housing and communal services of Ukraine (Minregion) Natalia Chocianowska. It was also noted that electricity Rates For residents of Ukraine will be increased in 3, 5 times over 2 years.

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