Energy tariffs in the Far East promise to reduce by 5-65% – REGNUM

Yakutsk, March 17, 2016, 04:38 – REGNUM in regions DFO will gradually reduce tariffs in 2-3 years to bring their values ​​to the level of other regions of Russia. Such a concerted decision was made at the government meeting on the Far East, BelTA IA REGNUM in the press service Minvostokrazvitiya RF

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Calculations made by the Office together with the FAS Russia, show that during this period in various regions of the Far East rates will be reduced by an amount of 5 to 65% . “Today, the average level of tariffs for electricity – is 3.19 rubles per 1 kWh. Align average level of the tariff will take place every year, “- said the head of the ministry Alexander Galushka

The most significant is the reduction of tariffs in the Chukotka Autonomous District (65%), Yakutia (50%). and Sakhalin (46%). It is also estimated that 34% less electricity will pay in 2-3 years in the Magadan region, 21% – in the Primorsky Territory, 20% – in the Kamchatka region and 17% – in the Jewish Autonomous Region. The relatively small reduction in energy tariffs would be in the Khabarovsk Territory and Amur region – 5%.

In order to bring tariffs in the Far Eastern region, in accordance with their level in other regions of the country will be involved complex sources and mechanisms, are not connected with the expenditure of budgetary funds. The main sources are the supplement for consumers of the wholesale electricity market and power, as well as funds from the liberalization of the power of hydroelectric power stations in Siberia the price.

In addition, will be made to optimize the price for the purchase of fuel for electricity generation, enhanced control over the order of consideration and adoption tariff decisions will be stimulated to develop and generation facilities operating on the basis of renewable energy sources. It is expected that the outcome of all these activities will increase in tariffs for end consumers the rest of Russia, which will not exceed 1.3%. Increases they will gradually within 2-3 years, while the tariffs for the population remain unchanged.

As previously reported IA REGNUM , electricity tariffs in Russia should not differ at times from region to region, said the president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin .

«it is necessary to go to a decision [on the alignment of tariffs in the Far East]. There can not be an acceptable situation when in one of the regions at times different electricity tariffs, “- said the head of state. According to him, it creates the conditions, “frankly speaking, unfavorable for the citizens living in these regions, and for business».

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