Tariffs for heating supply are extremely low as compared to the expenses for its ensuring, the head of the working group of the PA Consulting Group project McNeill Watkins told Trend.
However, the expert considers, due to the fact, that the sector is in such a deplorable state the issue of tariffs for it is not an essential problem. "The major problem in this issue is non-functioning of the heating supply objects, which restoration requires large financial amounts. РА Consulting Group put forward recommendations to the government on heating supply which will enable to ensure prices, agreed between the buyers and sellers on private basis”, he noted.
According to Watkins, in case, the government agrees on proposals, the tariff regulation will not be necessary, as the market will define the prices itself. В"For achieving success the private operators are to introduce tariffs for heating supply aimed at causing the competence with the prices on electrical power. The government lately carries out the active work in this respect. The country’s president is interested himself in this issue and the Cabinet of Ministers together with the other state structures prepare the state program on heating supply. Р Рђ Consulting Group assists the government in this regard”, he said.