"Go to hell!": Residents of the regions paid their housing and utilities bills for October and learned of an upcoming new increase.
From October 1st, housing and communal services went up by an average of 15%. Citizens started paying their bills and were surprised: for some, the rent for a regular three-room apartment was more than 30 thousand rubles.
Utility bills for October
People Moscow region were ready for a promotion, but still were horrifiedIn Serpukhov, rent for a one-room apartment rose to 10 rubles, and for a three-room apartment, to 33 rubles, with the start of the heating season. Despite October being warm, heating didn't return until mid-month.
Tariff increases in the regions
In Tyumen Housing and utilities costs skyrocketed by 25,7%. For example, the price of a cubic meter of cold water increased from 51,89 to 68,70 rubles, and the heating tariff jumped from 1700,17 to 2128,44 rubles per Gcal. Now, a two-room apartment costs 1800 rubles more than before.
In Melnikovo, Tomsk Oblast heating tariffs rose by 43%, and for hot water - by 103%. Although according to official data, the increase should have been only 9% and 15%. Consumers are trying to figure out how legal this is;
In Bashkiria Tariffs increased by 10,7% on average, but even a small increase reduced the population's standard of living.
“Pension 16000 ₽ Rent 9600 ₽”- рассказал one of the residents told journalists;
What will happen next
And to the residents Lipetsk region They've already announced the utility price hike that's coming on July 1st. For example, the water disposal rate will rise by 45,9% at once, since the Rosvodokanal-Lipetsk company lacks funds to modernize its worn-out networks and treatment facilities.
"I hope you fail with these promotions!""— Lipetsk residents wished the utility workers in the comments.
Utility companies justify annual price increases for housing and communal services by citing the need to upgrade worn-out networks. However, each increase hits the average consumer and small business hard, and the era of modernized networks is becoming increasingly doesn't come.