Regulated natural gas prices for all consumer categories – both residential and industry increase 8% from 1 July 2024.
The same indexing is scheduled from 1 July 2025 in line with the recommendations of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). Drafts of the relevant orders of the department were published on the portal of regulatory legal acts on Friday, July 7th.
According to the September 2022 forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, the increase in gas tariffs was previously planned – in July 2024 – at the level of 7%. A similar price increase was expected in 2025, writes interfax.
The last gas cost in Russia was increased in December 2022 – 8.5%. Tariff for consumers per 1 cu. m in the presence of gas heating, 6.42 rubles in its absence – 7.33 rubles. up to 8.92 rubles.
“The new wholesale gas prices will take effect on July 1, 2024. Thus, their change will be planned and will be the first in a year and a half. The funds received will be directed to the social gasification of regions and the construction of new gas pipelines for consumers.
“This will support the implementation of repair and investment programs to reliably supply consumers with energy sources, which will allow quality service to the population.”
In response, the Ministry of Energy stated that “tariff indexation will allow maintaining a reliable gas supply to the end consumer through the implementation of companies’ investment programs”.
“Currently, more than 30% of Russian gas pipelines have been in operation for more than 40 years. In addition, tariff indexation will accelerate the implementation of the social gasification program, which has become indefinite. In this way, gas has already been brought to the borders of more than 600 thousand lands.”
We add that gas tariffs in Russia are traditionally divided into categories and price zones. “To establish the category, it is important who uses the gas: residents of private houses and apartments or industrial enterprises where the gas is supplied.
Price zones are determined on the principle of the distance of a particular consumer from the region where gas is produced. The further away, the higher the rate.
Gas tariffs are determined by regional authorities according to the all-Russian methodology. Tariffs change annually from 1 July. The tariff increase cannot exceed the limit growth index set by the Russian government,” he explains. area “Gazprom”.
Recall that the indexation of tariffs for housing and communal services was previously planned for July 1, 2023, but earlier – from December 1, 2022.
The marginal increase in prices did not exceed 9% in all regions at the end of last year, according to a government decree. The next tariff increase is expected to occur no earlier than July 1, 2024.
In terms of spending, respondents “Romi” At the beginning of 2023, they announced increases in spending on housing and communal services, pharmaceuticals and medical services, food, communications and the Internet, and household chemicals.