Government Meeting: from January 1, 2019, all utility services to be provided at reduced tariffs

Dec. 29 at the Government meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the issue of reducing utility tariffs was considered. Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov reported on the measures taken.

Earlier, the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev noted that all Kazakhstanis should feel the result of the fulfillment of the Head of State’s instructions to reduce utility costs. In particular, the regional akims, together with the Ministry of National Economy, were instructed to take appropriate decisions by Jan. 1, 2019, to reduce tariffs for housing apartments owner cooperative services and other utilities administered by akimats.

The Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov reported on the work done.

“The decrease is observed for communal housing services from 2.2% to 20%, for garbage removal services from 1% to 24.7%, and for elevator services from 3% to 50%,” the minister said. In addition, the the ministry jointly with KazTransGas Aimak JSC reached agreements on reducing gas prices for residents of Atyrau and Kyzylorda regions.

Following the results of the consideration, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed to take this issue under control from Jan. 1. Tariffs for services rendered to consumers should be reduced. This work should be continued.

1. Akimat of Akmola region plans to reduce tariffs: by 3% for cooperative services; garbage collection — 5%; lift services — 5%.

2. Akimat of the Aktobe region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services — by 7.3%; garbage collection — 1%; lift services — 10%.

3. Akimat of Almaty region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 11.06%; garbage collection — 12.34%; lift services — 15.93%.

4. Akimat of Atyrau region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 4%; garbage collection — 4%; lift services — 5%.

5. Akimat of the East Kazakhstan region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 8.3%; for garbage collection services — 4.2%; for lift services — 4.3%.

6. Akimat of Zhambyl region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 20%; garbage collection — 5%; lift services — 7.1%.

7. Akimat of the West Kazakhstan region plans to reduce tariffs: cooperative services by 5%; garbage collection — 10%; lift services — 7%.

8. Akimat of Karaganda region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services up to 3%; garbage collection — on average up to 10%; lift services — by 5%.

9. Akimat of Kostanay region from the beginning of the year plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services from 3% to 8%; garbage collection — from 5% to 10%; lift services — up to 5%.

10. Akimat of Kyzylorda region reduced the tariff: for cooperative services by 5%; garbage collection — 2% (lift services are free).

11. Akimat of Mangystau region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 3-5%; garbage collection — 5%; lift services — 3%.

12. Akimat of Pavlodar region plans to reduce tariffs: In the city of Pavlodar: for cooperative services — 4.9%; garbage collection — 5%; lift services — 5.3%.

In Ekibastuz city: for cooperative services — 2.21%; garbage collection — 5.04%; lift services — 9%.

Aksu city: for cooperative services — 4%; garbage collection — 24.7%; lift services — 13.6%.

13. Akimat of North Kazakhstan region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 5%; garbage collection — 5%; lift services — 5%.

14. Akimat of Turkestan region plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services by 10%; garbage collection 2.1% (for individuals.) and 23.4% (for legal entities); lift services — 50%.

15. Akimat of Astana is planning a decrease: for cooperative services by 5%; garbage collection — 5%; lift services for subscription fees — 5% and for the card system — 5.6%.

16. Akimat of Almaty plans to reduce tariffs: for elevator services by 8.5%; due to the exclusion of additional cooperative services from receipts, by 6% reduced the total costs of residents in the city.

17. The akimat of Shymkent plans to reduce tariffs: for cooperative services — 11%; garbage collection — 12%; lift services — 10%.

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