Azerbaijan slightly increases electricity prices for the population, APA reports citing the Tariff Council.
According to the decision, the monthly consumption volume for the population:
- The tariff for 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity for the 200 kWh section has been increased by 0.4 kopecks (5%) from 8 kopecks to 8.4 kopecks;
- The tariff for the 200 to 300 kWh section has been increased by 1 kopeck (11.1%) from 9 kopecks to 10 kopecks;
- The tariff for the section over 300 kWh has been increased by 2 kopecks (15.4%) from 13 kopecks to 15 kopecks.
The average tariff for 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity for the population has been increased by 0.7 kopecks (7.8%).
After the tariff change, the average monthly cost of population subscribers is expected to increase as follows:
- 65% of subscribers - 45 kopecks,
- 20% of subscribers - 1 manat 33 kopecks,
- 15% of subscribers (those who consume more) - 5 manat 61 kopecks.
As can be seen, 1 kilowatt for 65% of the population