Ukrainian authorities are ready to increase gas and electricity tariffs for the population; Such an initiative is being discussed within the framework of US proposals to liberalize gas and electricity markets. This was stated by the Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovich, UNIAN agency reported.
“The essence of the reform is to allow companies to increase electricity and gas tariffs and at the same time provide subsidies to citizens whose utility payments exceed 15% of their earnings. “We have developed a digital tool that will be fully operational from November,” he said.
Zholnovich added that in 2024 it is planned to allocate about 50 billion hryvnia ($1.3 billion) for social support of Ukrainians.
On September 25, Alexey Chernyshov, chairman of the board of directors of Ukraine’s NJSC Naftogaz, said that Ukraine was successful to collect In gas storage facilities, the gas needed for the heating season is 15 billion cubic meters, and the country has exceeded this figure.
Before that, the Union of Cities of Ukraine, headed by the mayor of Kiev, Vitaliy Klitschko, reported that municipal heat and energy enterprises in Ukraine were mandated a month before the start of the heating season. stop hot water supply, preparation for the heating season and initiating bankruptcy.
In May, the head of the National Commission of Ukraine, Konstantin Ushchapovsky, said that electricity tariffs would increase in the country in the foreseeable future. can grow doubled. According to him, it is necessary to increase rates for businesses and households for high-quality restoration of damaged energy infrastructure.
Previously, the Union of Cities of Ukraine had warned that there were over 5 million Ukrainians. can stay There is no heating in winter.