Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov described energy prices in Russia as “probably the most affordable in the world”. In this respect Wrote Referring to the Minister’s statement, RBC.
Earlier, the largest telecom operators addressed their complaints about tower infrastructure to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and they complained to the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Maksut Shadayev, about the significant increase in the costs of connecting communication facilities to electricity grids.
According to the publication, Shulginov suggested that the Federal Antitrust Service may need to look at prices at which telecom operators buy equipment, build towers, and select locations for the location of base stations.
The minister stressed that despite the increased tariffs for connecting communication equipment to electrical networks, “it still remains preferential”.
“Energy companies pay for communication at commercial prices. It’s kind of weird, not like common. “If only it were possible for the FAS to look into this policy,” he said.
Shulginov also said that in the current heating season, the accident rate in the grid complex has increased by 10%, and in the production facilities by 11%.