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Fri, 07/24/2009 - 13:50
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Public utilities tariffs to be differentiated
Almaty, July 24, 2009 (Khabar) - Kazakhstan is getting ready to completely switch to differentiated public utilities tariffs. Almaty and Astana residents use the new tariffs to pay for water and electricity. Now, such a positive novelty is expected to be applied in other regions of the country with a corresponding issue topping the agenda at a meeting in Almaty. The more one consumes the more he should pay, is the main idea of the differentiated tariffs. For instance, a city resident pays a fixed amount of money for the water he uses. If he exceeds the limit, he will have to pay a larger price for every other cubic meters of water which is beyond the set limit. Almaty applied such a scheme last year, and it has already brought some positive results. As a result, the Almaty Su holding company avoided losses and managed to reserve some money to repair and modernize its equipment.
Akhmetzhan Yesimov, Almaty mayor:
- We still have some acute issues regarding the work of the Almaty Heating Mains Company. Despite a recent increase in tariffs, the company still suffers losses due to the absence of metering devices.
The city is to apply a differentiated electricity tariff which is expected to help city residents save upto 40% of their family budgets while communal enterprises will not be subsidized from the city budget. Due to the lack of money for repairs and modernization of worn-out mains, the company loses up to 40% of energy, water and heat.
Mikhail Gamburger, general director, Almatyenergosbyt LLP:
- A switch to differentiated tariffs is very economical. Thanks to the new tariffs imposed in April last year, individuals and businesses managed to save over 50 and 100 million tenge in 2008 respectively. In the first six months of this year, individuals and businesses already saved over 110 and 130 million tenge accordingly.
An energy service company is also planned to be established in Almaty. It will be engaged in the installation of metres and the introduction of heating regulation.
Akhmetzhan Yesimov, Almaty mayor:
- We still have some acute issues regarding the work of the Almaty Heating Mains Company. Despite a recent increase in tariffs, the company still suffers losses due to the absence of metering devices.
The city is to apply a differentiated electricity tariff which is expected to help city residents save upto 40% of their family budgets while communal enterprises will not be subsidized from the city budget. Due to the lack of money for repairs and modernization of worn-out mains, the company loses up to 40% of energy, water and heat.
Mikhail Gamburger, general director, Almatyenergosbyt LLP:
- A switch to differentiated tariffs is very economical. Thanks to the new tariffs imposed in April last year, individuals and businesses managed to save over 50 and 100 million tenge in 2008 respectively. In the first six months of this year, individuals and businesses already saved over 110 and 130 million tenge accordingly.
An energy service company is also planned to be established in Almaty. It will be engaged in the installation of metres and the introduction of heating regulation.
