Georgian gov’t will cover increased water tariff for families in need in Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi
The new tariffs will come into effect from January 1, 2021 and will be valid until December 31, 2023. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia has stated earlier today that the government will cover increased water supply fees for families in need living in the cities of Tbilisi, Mtskheta and Rustavi.
The new tariffs in Tbilisi and Mtskheta are defined as follows:
- Tariff for consumers without water meters (households) will be 4.517 GEL per month for 1 family member, which is 0.627 GEL higher than the existing tariff
- Tariff for consumers with water meters will be 0.500 GEL per cubic meter/month, which is 0.171 GEL higher than the existing tariff
- Non-household tariff per cubic meter will be 6.503 GEL, which is 2.100 GEL higher than the existing tariff
As for Rustavi Water LTD, the tariff for households has been increased from 40 to 50 tetri per cubic metre
The price for customers without water meters has become 3 GEL instead of 2.2 GE, while the non-household tariff will be 3.7 GEL, which is 10 tetri higher than the previous price.
Gakharia also stated today that the government will cover increased electricity fees for households which consume less than 300 kWh of electricity per month in 2021.
A significant increase in electricity tariffs is inevitable, says energy company Energo-Pro Georgia.
Tbilisi Energy gas supply company will not increase the cost of natural gas for commercial consumption. Economy Minister Natia Turnava stated today.
Seven business associations have released a statement in response to the increase of natural gas prices for the commercial sector that are coming into effect on January 3, 2021 , saying that Tbilisi Energy’s decision is ‘not understandable amid the pandemic and the decision will also influence households as increasing prices for the business sector will increase costs and thus prices of products.’
The government will cover the utility fees of certain citizens starting November for four months based on their level of consumption of power and gas.
The parliament of Georgia has approved a state budget of 18.4 billion GEL for 2021 at an extraordinary session earlier today. The state budget includes over 890 million GEL expenditures for quarantine, testing and the COVID-19 vaccine.
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