Gas for industrial consumers will become cheaper again

The National Commission for regulation in energy and utilities sector reduced marginal price of gas for industrial consumers by 3% – to 6,600 UAH per thousand cubic meters from 6,810 UAH.

The decision was adopted at the Commission meeting on May 28, the UNIAN reported.

The National Commission reported that the reduced price does not include VAT, surcharges and tariffs for transportation.

The Commission also specified that the final price of gas for industrial consumers, including VAT and transportation, as of June 1 will be 8,974.2 UAH, which is higher than prices for the population.

As reported, on May 1, the National Commission reduced marginal price of gas for industrial consumers by 5.4% – to 6,810 UAH per thousand cubic meters from 7,200 UAH.

In April, the National Commission reduced the marginal price of gas for industrial consumers by 19% – to 7,200 UAH per thousand cubic meters from 8,900 UAH.

In late February, the National Commission adopted the decision to increase the marginal price of gas for industrial consumers on March 1, 2015 by 56% – to 8,900 UAH per thousand cubic meters.