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The price of electricity, both for urban and rural residents of Ukraine, will increase by 20% from September 1, according to Ukrainian TSN news service.
Electricity producers argue that the increase is long overdue, but experts say that the new figures are inflated. Earlier, the price for consumers was UAH 0.37 per kWh. From September 1, it will be UAH 0.456 per kWh. This tariff is valid if the total volume of electricity used in the past month does not exceed 100 kWh.
For those who exceed this rate, other conditions will apply: 100 to 600 kWh consumption will cost UAH 0.79 per kWh, over 600 kWh - UAH 1.48 per kWh.
Read alsoResidences may cool down to 16°C in winter in case of gas shortages – officialFormer minister for housing and utilities and chairman of Ukraine's Union of Homeowners Oleksiy Kucherenko says the majority of Ukrainians cannot afford new tariffs.
Read alsoUkrenergo prepares schedule of blackouts for winter period"The increase in tariffs primarily affects the grup with100-600 kWh consumption. Earlier, the minimum amount of "cheap" electricity was 150 kW\h, and now it is 100 kW\h. But no household is able to consume less than 100 kW\h," he said.
As compared, Moscow’s electricity tariffs are the following: RUB 5.03 (UAH 1.60) in houses with no electric stoves and RUB 3.52 (UAH 1.12) in houses with electric stoves.