In Ukraine cold water to rise in price

In Ukraine cold water to rise in price

In Ukraine, cost of cold water will rise by an average of 15 percent. The reason - the increase in electricity tariffs, explain in the National Commission for state regulation in the energy sector and public utilities.

So, in September the tariff on cold water Kiev will rise from 8 hryvnia 68 kopecks to 12 hryvnia per cubic meter for private homes with centralized water supply and drainage and 10 hryvnia 24 kopecks to 13.5 UAH for multi storey dwelling houses.
In particular, the Kyiv family of 3 people will pay for cold water about UAH 130 - 150 per month. As is known, National Commission also increased tariffs for heating and hot water.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman said that the Government will make every effort to protect vulnerable groups of population from raising tariffs - through financial support.