Limits for Consumption of Gas and Electricity Increased
The Tariff Council on behalf of President Ilham Aliyev raised the limit for consumption of gas and electricity by the population. This was announced by Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev.
The gas consumption limit increased from 1,500 cubic meters per year up to 1,700 cubic meters, and the price is set at 20 kopecks per cubic meter over the limit.
The limit for consumption of electricity increased from 250 kilowatt hours per month to 300 kilowatt hours per month and the price is set at 11 kopecks over the limit. --71D-
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- 22 December 2016 18:24
Economics
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