Discussions continue in the corridors of power on various options for reforming the public utilities sector and the subsidy system, after which utility tariffs for the population are likely to increase. Rostislav Shurma, deputy head of the presidential office, said this in an interview with Liga. net.

" Therefore, several different mechanisms are now being developed on how to solve these problems,"

According to him, the results of these discussions will be known by April..

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" There are different options,"

According to him, among the options being studied is the full monetization of subsidies, when people pay "

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He stressed that solvent citizens should pay fair utility rates, and companies should have incentives to increase the production of resources..

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Recall that earlier the head of the National Commission for State Regulation in the Sphere of Energy and Utilities (NKREKU) Konstantin Ushchapovsky said that after the end of the heating season, tariffs for utilities could be reviewed.

He noted that the increase in tariffs will help increase the salaries of power engineers and other critical infrastructure workers, as well as carry out emergency restoration work..

In July 2022, the Verkhovna Rada voted for a law providing for the establishment of a moratorium on increasing heat tariffs for the population. The moratorium should be in place during martial law in Ukraine and six months after.