Pskov power engineers are ready to seek through the courts to increase tariffs In the Pskov and Novgorod regions, almost simultaneously, prices for electricity and housing and communal services were increased by an average of 30 rubles. The vast majority of the inhabitants of these...

Pskov power engineers are ready to seek tariff increases through the courts

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In the Pskov and Novgorod regions, almost simultaneously, prices for electricity and housing and communal services were increased by an average of 30 rubles. The vast majority of the inhabitants of these regions finally resigned themselves to the fact that each financial year begins with an almost planned increase in prices.

True, this time the change in tariffs ended in a scandal - the board of JSC Pskovenergo stood up for consumers. The Pskov power engineers strongly disagreed with the decision of the Regional Energy Commission (REC). During preliminary consultations, the local monopolist insisted on increasing the energy tariff by at least 32%. When they faced the fact: 23% and not a penny more, the regional authorities received a stern warning from Pskovenergo: if you don’t want peace, we will get our way through the courts.

At the same time, the logic of the board members who made such a tough decision is simple. If the government is budgeting for 14% inflation, then why should the energy industry sit idly by with the general rise in prices for basic consumer goods?

While Pskovenergo's lawyers are preparing documents for the court, organizations funded from the federal, regional and local budgets are going to pay 35 kopecks more instead of 1.13 rubles per kW. Agricultural consumers will fork out almost a ruble (0.977) instead of the previous 77 kopecks. The new rates have already come into effect, and citizens of the less wealthy region of the country are already beginning to reshape their household budgets.