You're reading: Ukraine raises natural gas prices for households and municipal heat and power engineering facilities by 50 percent

Starting August 1 households and municipal heat and power engineering facilities will have to pay 50% more for natural gas, according to the regulation #812 issued by the National commission on energy.

Earlier Yuriy Khivrych, development and construction minister said that the tariffs for households will be increased in mid-October when the heating season starts.