Natural gas tariffs: lower limit, reset and meters

According to the information as of the end of November this year, 59 percent of subscribers in Azerbaijan have not yet exceeded the limit of 1200 cubic meters in the use of natural gas. Eldeniz Valiyev, head of the press service of “Azerigas” Production Union, told BBC News Azerbaijan.

In the country from October 2021 gas to the population group on consumption gas 3 different limits are applied regarding the broadcast.

According to Eldeniz Valiyev, up to 5 percent of subscribers have exceeded the limit of 2,500 cubic meters, and 36 percent have exceeded the limit of 1,200 cubic meters.

Like this year, the first of January next year 10 in his diary gas limit will be reset.

So, what is a reset, why and how is it done? In general, what are the limits and tariffs for gas use? But how to get the information about whether to exceed the gas limit or not?

BBC News collected these and other questions in 6 answers in Azerbaijani.

In the balance limitabout passing or not information where to buy can

Citizens should visit “Azerigaz.az” info site of “Azerigaz” PU and click on “Find out the debt” section to get information about the amount of gas they use monthly, defined limits, and existing debts. Later, they can write the subscriber code in the available box and get acquainted with the information they want.

If the citizen does not have access to the Internet, then he can submit the subscriber code and find out the relevant information by approaching the local Gas Operation Department.

In addition, it is possible to find out this information by calling the hotline of “Azerigas”.

Moreover, information about the limit has already started to be reflected in gas debt receipts. For this, you need to pay attention to the subscriber information at the top of the receipt.

Natural gas for the populationWhat tariffs apply?

Retail sale of natural gas by population consumer group in Azerbaijan is carried out with a three-tier tariff system.

The annual consumption volume of natural gas tariff for the population group in the country:

This process is carried out by the decision of the Tariff Council in October last year.

The decision on the introduction of differential tariffs for natural gas in Azerbaijan was made about 5 years ago. At that time, the price per m3 of the initial limit of natural gas in the two-tier tariff system 10 it was a penny.

Since July of last year, the three-level tariff system, which is currently in operation, has been applied to the retail sale of natural gas.

The initial level of the three-level limit is set at 1200 cubic meters.

The price of natural gas in Azerbaijan has increased for the population since November last year, and the limit has been lowered. Up to 1 cubic meter 10 the annual limit paid per penny was 2200 cubic meters.

Applied to natural gasto whom are the sages applies?

Limits and tariffs applied to natural gas for all population groups social applies to groups.

Ruslan Aliyev, General Director of “AzeriGas” PU, said in December of last year that those who have a house with a large square meter will “pay more for gas” because the low-tariff limit set for gas in large houses expires sooner, and such subscribers must pay for gas at high rates. they have to pay.

Until the end of last year, this limit was higher.

Natural gasof to the population How many ways are sales carried out??

Tariffs for the sale of natural gas in Azerbaijan are calculated differently for population and non-population groups.

In the country, household gas is sold to the population consumer group in two ways: by paying in advance – through smart type meters and by paying later – through mechanical meters.

Limits applied to natural gasswaggers what is?

The limit set aside for the use of natural gas sold to the population at preferential rates in the country is reset every year, regardless of whether the subscriber uses this limit or exceeds it. That is, whether a subscriber uses more than 1200 cubic meters or 2500 cubic meters during the year, his limit is reset at the beginning of the year.

Currently, the lowest limit for using natural gas at a preferential rate is 1,200 cubic meters.

AzerGas said that 30 percent of the 1,300,000 population-subscribers use up to 1,200 cubic meters of gas per year.

But independent economists believe that it is possible to exceed 1200 cubic meters in a short time in apartments heated with natural gas, especially in winter months.

This means that even those who live in small apartments have at best one per cubic meter of gas towards the end of the year 20 kopeck, if this limit has already been exceeded, he will have to pay 25 kopecks.

After that, depending on the limit used by the subscriber again, 12 per cubic meter during the year, 20 and starts paying from 25 kopecks. That is, discounted tariffs start to be recalculated for each subscriber.

Although the lower limit was raised to 2200 cubic meters in the past years, it is now 1200 cubic meters again.

How is the reset performed?

Limit tariffs applied to natural gas are reset in two ways, depending on the type of meters.

Smart type meters are reset automatically at the end of each year. In mechanical meters, this process takes place with the intervention of “AzeriGas” employees.

“AzeriGaz” reset january in the first decade of the month.

Ruslan Aliyev, an official of the institution, said that citizens who want to quickly reset the counter in December of last year january took a photo of their counters between 1-5 of the month and said that they should send it to the number 077 304 104. The institution later announced to BBC Azerbaijan that this process was “not required”.

“AzeriGaz” announced that the subscriber’s “365-day limit is protected” during the reset process.

The reset of the limit is “from January 10 to January 10 of the following year” every year.

“That is, we will conclude the reset that we started on January 1 this month on January 10. Next year, the reset will be completed on January 10,” AzeriGas spokesman Eldeniz Valiyev told BBC News Azerbaijan.

The official of the institution assures the subscribers that “on the day the limit is reset in a person’s house, the limit of the next year will be reset on the same day of January of the next year.”

He asked the citizens to “keep in mind” that the reset cannot be done within a day or two.