Heat consumption in the houses of Naberezhnye Chelny in frosts increased by 22%
In apartment buildings equipped with common-house metering devices, the savings on payment for heat energy largely depends on the residents themselves. In January 2021 in Naberezhnye Chelny, due to frost, an increase in the volume of heat energy consumption was revealed by - 22% compared to January 2020. The average daily temperature in Naberezhnye Chelny in January 2021 was - 11.8 °C, which is 6.9 °C colder than the same period in 2020. According to Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, gas sales in Tatarstan in the winter months of 2020-2021 increased very importantly due to low temperatures. So in December 2020, the total gas consumption in the republic amounted to 1.94 billion cubic meters, with an increase of 12% compared to December 2019. In January 2021, gas consumption in Tatarstan increased to 1.95 billion cubic meters with an increase of 17% by 2020. The increase in energy costs could not but affect heating bills. “It should be noted that the calculation of payments for heating is made according to the actual consumption of heat energy, recorded by general house metering devices. The equipment with general building metering devices for heat energy in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny is 99.9%, with weather control units - 99%.
The tariff for heat energy in January 2021 did not change, the last change in this tariff was carried out on July 1, 2020, the correction was 4%, which is commensurate with the inflation rate," - the press service noted. In apartment buildings equipped with common house metering devices, saving money on payment for heat energy largely depends on the residents themselves. As a result, all residents of the house have to pay for poorly insulated windows and open vents in individual apartments. It is important to pay attention to doors and windows in the porches, which must also be closed. The President of Tatarstan, by his decree on December 14, 2020, approved the size of the limit growth indices for housing and communal services payments for 2021. The indexation of tariffs for housing and communal services will take place in July 2021; for the overwhelming number of residents of Tatarstan, the size of the maximum payment growth indices will be 4.4%. At the same time, the size of the index does not mean that the increase in utility bills will occur by this amount. In 2020, the value of the index was 4%, and the actual growth in payments was 3.6%, which is significantly lower than inflation.