She shared this information on the "Znai.ua" channel.
According to the journalist, a new electricity tariff will be introduced starting February 1 for a duration of three months, lasting until the end of the heating season. However, the situation is not straightforward, she notes; for 1 kW of electricity, the cost will be 2.64 if the monthly consumption does not exceed 2000 kW. If it does exceed this limit, the price will match the standard rate of 4.32.
“What will happen after the heating season? I believe it will be chaotic because electricity and possibly gas tariffs will rise. We will have to wait and see what unfolds. By the way, I want to point out that there was a moratorium on cold water, which was later lifted. In larger cities, this has been somewhat frozen, but in smaller locations, local authorities make the decisions. For instance, in Bucha, Kyiv region, the cold water tariff has already increased as of January. That’s the reality; they do as they please,” - shares Ekaterina Kotenko.
She also mentions that food prices, particularly for vegetables, will rise in February, as winter is ending and the stockpiled supplies are dwindling while new ones are not yet available. Additionally, the journalist states that prices for bread and dairy products will also gradually increase.
“According to the head of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, Denis Marchuk, several factors will influence this situation, including inflation, seasonality, and the war, as well as fuel excise taxes, which have started to affect prices since the beginning of this year. These factors will shape pricing in the coming months until we begin to receive fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy products, etc. Unfortunately, it's still too early to talk about price reductions,” – reports Ekaterina Kotenko.
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