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The tariffs increased due to a rise in the price of natural gas.
Ukraine's National Energy and Utilities Regulation Commission (NEURC) on December 10, 2018, raised heating tariffs for households by 16.6% on the average from January 1, 2019, due to a rise in the price of natural gas for households.
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"The rise in the price of natural gas by 22.8%, taking into account tariffs for its transportation and distribution, led to an increase in tariffs for thermal energy for households by 16.6%, while the weighted average tariff amounted to UAH 1,253.5 (US$46) per Gcal," head of the NEURC's heating department Svitlana Chernykh said.
The gas price accounts for 86.6% of the heat tariff, she said.
The increased tariffs will be applied by 18 district-level central heating providers.
Another six district-level central heating providers were allowed to increase their rates by 10-21% on the average as of January 1, 2019, due to gas price hikes.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on October 19, 2018, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers raised the price of gas by 23.5% for households as of November 1, to UAH 8,550 ($311) per 1,000 cubic meters.