Belarus raises electricity tariffs
The Belarusian government has drafted proposals to raise the utilities tariffs by $3 at the cost of increasing tariffs for electricity for households, reports Belarus Partisan referring to the Russian news agency PRIME-TASS. It is yet to become known when the decision could be voiced.
Effective from January 1, 2008 the utilities tariffs for households have grown by $5 in the equivalent of an average two-bedroom apartment of 45 sq.m. for a family of three. It was announced that the tariffs would not be increased beyond the $5 level, but this restriction was exhausted already in the first quarter.
According to PRIME-TASS, the Belarusian government is drafting a resolution to raise heat and electricity tariffs for industrial consumers. As from January 1, the costs of the natural gas for industrial consumers were raised by 25.3 percent.
Effective from January 1, 2008 the utilities tariffs for households have grown by $5 in the equivalent of an average two-bedroom apartment of 45 sq.m. for a family of three. It was announced that the tariffs would not be increased beyond the $5 level, but this restriction was exhausted already in the first quarter.
According to PRIME-TASS, the Belarusian government is drafting a resolution to raise heat and electricity tariffs for industrial consumers. As from January 1, the costs of the natural gas for industrial consumers were raised by 25.3 percent.
