Tariffs for electricity will index in 2016 7.5%


Moscow. On 24 October. Growth of tariffs for power grid companies from 1 July 2016 will amount to 7.5%, according to the forecast of Ministry of economic development, placed in the database of the state Duma.

The growth rate on average for 2016 will be also 7.5%. In this case, as the document notes, “the growing problem of crisis of the financial condition of JSC “Lenenergo” will require additional tariff growth in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region” (percentage not specified).

The indexing of gas prices and tariffs for gas transmission in 2016 it is proposed to hold at 2%, and in 2017 and 2018 at 3%, according to the forecast of Ministry of economic development.