In August, Kuban residents will receive increased utility bills

Since July 1, in the Krasnodar Territory, as throughout Russia, utility tariffs have increased. On average, the increase in tariffs in Kuban was 4.1%, but in some municipalities it will be even higher - up to 6.6%.

• Electricity tariffs have increased from July 1 from 3.88% (for city residents in houses with gas stoves) to 4.17% (for rural and urban residents in houses with electric stoves and electric heating appliances).
• The gas tariff for the population increased by 2.8%.
• Tariffs for heat, water supply and sanitation increased by an average of 4%. In some municipalities they grew more.

The head of the regional energy commission - the regional department of prices and tariffs, Sergei Milovanov, spoke about this during a press conference held in the regional administration.

Earlier, “Voice of Kuban” reported on the expected rise in prices for utilities .

It is worth noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a possible increase in tariffs for housing and communal services from July 2016 during a “direct line” with Russians. He noted that regions independently determine the level of tariff growth. The governor can make a decision on a maximum 10% increase “only in agreement with municipal deputies and only if the region’s housing and communal services sector needs additional funding.”

Of the 24 thousand municipalities across the country, only 600 decided to increase tariffs by more than 4%, the president added.