Gas tariffs in Russia to grow by 40 prc in 2011

Gas tariffs in Russia to grow by 40 prc in 2011

05.05.2008, 20.22

MOSCOW, May 5 (Itar-Tass) -- The average gas tariff for all consumers will grow by 40 percent in 2011, Deputy Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Andrei Klepach said.

In his words, the expected rate of tariff growth will virtually not change in 2008-2010.

In 2008-2009, the growth of regulated gas tariffs for the population will be 25 percent, and 30 percent in 2010, Klepach said.

He gave a breakdown of tariff increases: 25 percent in 2008, by 20.3 percent in 2009, and by 28 percent in 2010.