SIA Jurmalas siltums plans to increase the heating tariff in the city by 8.5% starting from February 1, 2022, according to the official entry in the Latvian Herald.
On December 20, Jurmalas siltums submitted to the Public Utilities Commission its proposed heating energy tariff plan and justifications for approval.
The current heating energy production tariff is 46.42 EUR/MWh. The heating energy transmission and distribution tariff is 14.05 EUR/MWh and heating sales tariff is 3.11 EUR/MWh. The heating energy end tariff with VAT component is 64.49 EUR/MWh.
The tariff proposed by Jurmalas siltums for February 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 is 69.97 EUR/MWh, which is an increase of 8.49%. The heating energy production tariff is proposed at 51.12 EUR/MWh, which is an increase of 10.12%, heating energy transmission and distribution tariff is suggested at 14.83%, which is an increase of 5.55%.
From April 1, 2022 onward the heating energy end tariff is set to increase by another 7.95% and reach 74.38 EUR/MWh.
The heating energy production tariff will be 54.9 EUR/MWh, up by 9.36%. The heating energy transmission and distribution tariff is planned at 15.46 EUR/MWh, up by 5.31%.
The existing tariff changes are related to the ongoing fuel price changes.
Proposals and recommendations regarding the tariff project can be submitted to Jurmalas siltums in handwritten or electronic form and the Public Utilities Commission following the publication in the Latvian Herald. (BNN/Business World Magazine)