Utility tariffs will increase – when and how much

Without an increase in tariffs, Ukraine will need to attract international aid.

In just a few months, tariffs for Ukraine may increase significantly utilities. In particular, for heating and water supply.

Yuriy Korolchuk, an expert at the Institute of Energy Strategies, said this in a comment to “Glavred”.

Korolchuk emphasizes that last year NKRECP tried to increase the water tariff. Then the decision was canceled. Currently, the price increase is very likely, because a significant hole has formed in the state budget.

“As for heat, in some regions the current tariff reaches three or four thousand hryvnias per gigacalorie. On average, it is about two thousand hryvnias. If the increase happens, it will be immediately big… The same is true for water. If the tariff for cold water remains the same in the corridor 30-80 hryvnias, then in the case of an increase it can also be safely…