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New retail rates of natural gas for households are coming into force in Ukraine as of May 1. The hike exceeds 50 percent.

Corresponding changes are recorded in a resolution of the National
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) that has been regulating the
energy sector since April 3.

The price of gas for cooking or heating water in apartment blocks
will be Hr 1,299 per 1,000 cubic meters if a household does not have a
gas meter and Hr 1,182 if it does.

If annual consumption remains under 2,500 cubic meters the price will
be Hr 1,197 per 1,000 cubic meters in the absence of a gas meter and Hr 1,182 for households equipped with gas meters.

If consumption ranges between 2,500 and 6,000 cubic meters the rates
will be Hr 1,965 and Hr 1,788 per 1,000 cubic meters respectively and
if consumption exceeds 6,000 cubic meters Hr 4,011 and Hr 3,645
respectively.

Natural gas tariffs for households in Ukraine have remained unchanged since July 2010.