The marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas for regions will not be raised in Kazakhstan

Minister of Energy Nurlan Nogayev told about it at the reporting meeting to the public, the press service of ME RK reports.

According to the Minister, in order to support the population, industrial consumers and entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan the Ministry of energy contucted work to prevent increasing the marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas.

It was decided to keep the marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas for the regions at the current level.

The marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas approved at the current level will lead to restraining retail prices for commercial gas for citizens, small and medium businesses, budget organizations, and as a multiplier effect contributes to restraining tariffs for fuel and energy companies that generate heat and produce electricity.

Earlier from January 1, 2019 the Ministry lowered the marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas in the range of 3.8 to 17.5% depending on the region, which allowed reducing the final prices for electricity and heat in almost all gasified regions of the country.

The marginal prices for the wholesale trade of commercial gas for the period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 approved by the Ministry, were also kept at the current level. 

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