Higher cost of fuel leads to increase in tariffs for heat supply

16:15, 24 June 2013

ASTANA. June 24. KAZINFORM - The main reason for increase in tariffs for heating is rising cost of fuel.Payment size for heat for the population in the regions of the country for the period 1 January 2013 to 1 June 2013 has changed from an average of 3.7 to 21.38 tenge (KZT) per 1 sq.m.

So, there was a slight increase in fees in the Pavlodar region - by 3.7 tenge per 1 square meter (or 7%) and in Atyrau region by 5.11 tenge per 1 square meter (or 5.3%). Price size has changed significantly in the West Kazakhstan region by 21.38 tenge per 1 square meter (or 25%) and in Kostanai region by 15.17 tenge per 1 square meter (or 13.7%).

The main reason for growth of tariffs for heat supply is rising cost of fuel: for gas - up to 13% (WKO), fuel oil - up to 49% (Pavlodar region). At the same time, the share of consumption in tariff structure for heat ranges from 50 to 70%.

It should be noted that a number of regions of the country (south of Kazakhstan and Kostanay) are using as fuel gas imports from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The effect on heating rates have also had cost of fuel, spare parts and repairs.

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