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09:24 — REGNUM By order of the Government of the Russian Federation, indices for changes in the amount of payments made by citizens for utility services in the regions of Russia in 2017 were approved, as reported on the website of the Government of the Russian Federation,

According to the decree, utility tariffs will increase by an average of 4% from July 1, 2017.

The lowest growth threshold is set in North Ossetia - 2.5%, in the Altai Territory (3.2%), Dagestan (3.3%) and Kabardino-Balkaria (3.3%).

In most regions, the maximum increase in tariffs should not exceed 3.4%. These are Belgorod, Kaliningrad, Kaluga, Murmansk, Sakhalin, Tver and other regions.

Regions can set tariffs below this threshold; more - only in very rare cases. In any case, the regional tariff regulatory authorities have the final say.

As reported IA REGNUM, previously tariffs for housing and communal services increased from July 1, 2016. On average, tariffs in Russian regions increased by 4%. Let us remember that in the summer of 2014 Dmitry Medvedev promised that the increase in tariffs for housing and communal services will be limited by the level of inflation until 2018.

Indices of changes in the amount of fees paid by citizens for utility services on average for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for 2017 (in percentages)

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Protection for those dissatisfied with the quality of services has been strengthened

From July 1 of this year, tariffs for housing and communal services should be indexed by 4%. The Ministry of Economic Development notes that such an increase in the amount of fat will not exceed the level of predicted inflation. Meanwhile, consumers consider tariff indexation to be an unjustified measure. 90% of the country's population is convinced that the cost does not correspond to the quality of services provided by public utilities. Supreme Court The Russian Federation sided with citizens and allowed them to demand monetary compensation for moral damage.

Increases in prices for gas, water, electricity and other benefits of civilization occur regularly in Russia. In September 2016, the powers that be announced that the cost of housing and communal services would increase in the country over the next three years: this year by an average of 4.9%, in 2018 - by 4.4%, in 2019 - by 4.1 %. But even despite a slight decline in numbers, citizens continue to be indignant and wonder why we pay more, while the quality of housing and communal services is still far from ideal.

Back in November last year, the Government of the Russian Federation approved indices of changes in fees paid by Russians for utility services in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. According to the document, the average increase in tariffs for housing and communal services in the second half of 2017 will be: in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and in the Kamchatka Territory - 6%, and in the Kemerovo region prices will be increased by 5.9%. The minimum increase in tariffs will occur in North Ossetia-Alania - 2.5% and in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic - 3.3%.

In June of this year, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nikolai Podguzov announced that from July 1, tariffs for housing and communal services will be indexed, but will not exceed the level of predicted inflation of 4%. The official noted that this decision was made by the FAS.

Typically, the practice of increasing tariffs for housing and communal services occurs as follows: the authorities make a fundamental decision under the control of the Federal Antimonopoly Service and taking into account the “inflation minus” methodology, that is, the increase in the entire tariff schedule should not exceed the level of the consumer price index.

“For each of the regions, a certain level has been established by order of the Russian government, above which tariffs cannot be increased. For example, for St. Petersburg and Yakutia - 6%. For regions with relatively low income levels, the cut-off point is about 3.3-3.4%. These figures mean that regions cannot index tariffs below this level. Above they can, but this needs to be justified in detail. The final size of tariff increases is set at the level of regional politicians and departments,” Anna Bodrova, senior analyst at Alpari, tells MK. “The average 4% this year will be equal to the tariff growth rate for 2016, that is, from a numerical point of view there is no contradiction here.”

While managers were deciding to what level they should raise tariffs, the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation asked Russian residents how they assessed the quality of housing and communal services (HCS). The online survey, which was conducted from February 1 to May 2, 2017, was attended by 3.2 thousand citizens from more than 60 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The results showed that 46.8% of respondents were not satisfied with the quality of housing and communal services. Among the most dissatisfied were residents of the Arkhangelsk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Samara, Murmansk, Novgorod regions, Primorsky and Krasnodar territories, the republics of Karelia and Komi. 88.9% of respondents are convinced that the price of the services provided does not correspond to their quality. According to the survey, 87.6% of residents of our country claim that the amount of money for housing and communal services has not decreased even after the major repairs.

The population, as dissatisfied with the cost and quality of housing and communal services, will remain so, Anna Bodrova believes. “It's a double-edged sword. On the one hand, there is a lack of regulation, strict liability frameworks and prosecutions for money laundering, and on the other hand, the population simply cannot pay more, because incomes are falling catastrophically.” Naturally, the increase in tariffs will be different in the regions, since the state of the infrastructure and the organization of work differ from each other, says Dmitry Baranov, leading expert at Finam Management Group. “It is clear that the quality of housing and communal services is gradually changing, but we should not expect a sharp increase in consumer satisfaction, it will happen gradually,” he emphasized.

By the way, on June 13, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on issues of litigation in the housing and communal services sector officially allowed residents who are not satisfied with the quality of services provided by public utilities to demand material compensation for moral damage. It is possible that the number of lawsuits brought to court by angry citizens will increase sharply.

The Moscow Government has approved tariffs for housing and communal services, which will begin to operate on July 1, 2017 (Resolution of the Moscow Government of December 13, 2016 No. 848-PP ""). Residents of the capital will need to pay more for a number of utilities.

Thus, the tariff for cold water will increase by 7.2% - to 35.40 rubles / cubic meter. m. Today it is 33.03 rubles per cubic meter. m(). The cost of hot water will increase by 10.6% - the cost of the service will be 180.55 rubles / cubic meter. m. Currently, the cost varies depending on the resource supplying organization. For example, for the services of the Moscow United energy company"you need to pay 163.24 rubles/cubic meter ().

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Retail gas prices will also increase. In particular, if the apartment has a gas stove and centralized hot water supply, the tariff will be 6.40 rubles per cubic meter. m. Today, under the same conditions, it is equal to 6.16 rubles per cubic meter. m, that is, the growth will be 3.9% ().

In addition, Muscovites will need to pay more for thermal energy. Tariffs depend on the resource supplying organization; accordingly, the difference in prices will depend on the specific organization. For example, if the heat supply service is provided by Mosenergo, then the cost will be 1,747.47 rubles/Gcal. It is clarified that this price is set for consumers connected to the heating network without additional conversion at heating points. Today, the tariff for the production of thermal energy from the same organization is 1006.04 rubles/Gcal ().

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Paying for utilities is a heavy burden for many citizens of our country. Payments for gas, electricity, heat and water eat up a significant part of wages. Many are forced to save money to keep the utility load as low as possible. How will utility prices behave in 2017? Will there be an increase in the cost of housing and communal services and what is the government doing to reduce this burden for people.

According to analysts, prices for services directly depend on the state of the economy in the country. If we take into account the fact that Russia is in a deep economic crisis, we can assume that we cannot avoid tariff changes in 2017.

Today it is already known that the increase in the cost of utilities will be around 4%. It is planned to increase the cost of housing and communal services from July 2017. However, there are opinions that not all services will become much more expensive; for example, an analysis of the cost of electricity showed that thanks to the indexation of enterprises, the increase in the cost of light can be reduced to the 2012 level.

Why are prices rising?

Many of us do not understand why the cost of utilities increases from year to year. For many of us, receipts with new tariffs become a cause for concern, because wages remain at the same level. Pensioners are particularly concerned about rising prices, because they are the most vulnerable segment of the population in our country.

First of all, prices for housing and communal services depend on the cost of fuel; there are a number of other items that affect the pricing of utilities. Thus, the government should first regulate the cost of fuel, and develop an indexation plan for individual enterprises. Today, the government has already begun to develop an investment plan for 2017 for GazProm in order to stop the rise in gas costs.

According to the plan, investments should be designed for several years, which will help stabilize fuel prices.

In addition, the government stated that the owner of the gas must invest his personal funds in the development of the enterprise. This will help increase fuel consumption growth and consequently lead to higher profits.

The economic blockade of Russia plays an important role in increasing the cost of gas. Sanctions do not allow our country to attract investors from abroad, which negatively affects the economic situation as a whole. The lifting of sanctions may improve the situation, but there is no hope for this today.

In accordance with this situation, the government can take the following measures:

• Limiting the growth of tariffs for the population.
• Tougher measures against debtors.
• Drawing up a new tariff calculation scheme.

Gas and heat cost forecast 2017

Gas prices will rise the most. The increase in fuel tariffs will occur in accordance with inflation and will reach 3%. The price increase will begin in July and will continue for 3 years. At the same time, the level of price increases may be significantly higher than predicted.

Gas bills will increase not only for residents, but also for industry, but for them the price will not rise so sharply.

Heat payment figures will also increase from July 2017. Presumably the index will be around 4.9%. Today, the President’s Office is considering the option of linking housing and communal services tariffs to inflation of the national currency. This is the only way, according to government representatives, that the country will be able to stay afloat in this difficult time for everyone. With GDP growth, the situation will stabilize and the increase in the cost of utilities will not be so significant for the population.

Water price forecast

Regarding the rising cost of water, Elena Dovlatova (executive director of RABB) said that this measure is simply necessary, and it is absolutely impossible to abandon it. According to Dovlatova, people generally do not want to pay for water, believing that it should be supplied to their homes for free. But then how can pipelines and treatment plants be maintained?

Today, most of these enterprises are already unprofitable, and if we want to have clean water in our homes, we need to invest in their modernization. According to experts, the price of water will rise by 4.9% in 2017. Price increases will continue until 2019 inclusive.

Light price forecast

Unlike the cost of gas, the price of electricity will not rise as rapidly for residents of the country as previously expected. Tariffs most likely will not reach the final price announced by the Ministry of Economic Development. It was previously announced that the increase in light prices in 2017 will be 7.1%.

Thus, it can be assumed that electricity will not become the main part of costs for housing and communal services for consumers. At the same time, the government is also developing a plan of measures to tighten the fight against persistent defaulters.

When will receipts with new tariffs arrive?

Tariffs for housing and communal services in our country are growing every year. However, price increases do not occur at the beginning of the year, but from July 1. So, in winter, we do not need to be afraid of rising prices, because this can become a huge burden for the population.

In general, all public utility services for the population will increase by 4.9% in 2017. The government says that this increase is justified by the inflation forecast.

The most vulnerable segments of the population will have their wages and pensions indexed, which will help reduce the financial burden on paying their bills. services.

Also an increase in the cost of com. services will continue in the next two years. According to forecasts in 2018, com. services will rise in price by another 4.4%, and in 2019 the price increase will approach 4.1%.

Rail transportation services

In addition to utilities, it is planned to increase prices for rail transportation. This will affect both freight and passenger transport. From July 2017 we will pay 4.9% for tickets. This tariff increase is also due to the forecast of rising inflation in the country.

Discontent among the population

The government is confident that raising tariffs will inevitably cause discontent among the population; of course, who wants to pay more for utilities than usual. However, as analysts explain, it is impossible to do without raising tariffs.

Today in the country more than half of public utilities are recognized as unprofitable. There are not enough funds to modernize and maintain networks. However, the planned price increase will not cover even part of the necessary expenses.

The increase will only cover the inflation rate and help utilities stay afloat.

At the same time, the government is developing measures to reduce the burden on the population. Careful monitoring will be carried out over the activities of public utilities in order to exclude unreasonably increasing tariffs. For this purpose, special commissions have been created that will exercise control over the owners of farms.

Today in the media you can often find horrifying news about rising tariffs for electricity. services. However, price increases occur in our country every year, and we are all already accustomed to it. It is worth noting that the government of the country is doing everything possible to make this burden as less noticeable as possible for the Russian population. Today, strategies are being developed to get the country out of the difficult economic situation. Let's hope that Russia will still be able to restore its economy, despite the sanctions and negative policies of the West.