The price for consumers using natural gas for cooking only will rise 11.9% from 59 to 66 cents per m3 and that for consumers using the fuel to heat their homes will increase from 39 to 46 cents, or 17.9%). Consumers in the third group will see the gas price rise 18.5% from 38 to 45 cents.
The fixed monthly price will remain unchanged.
Gas prices went down from 2014 but rose by 5-8% in July 2017 due to the expiry of a price discount obtained from Russia's gas giant Gazprom in the spring of 2014.
In early 2018, gas prices were cut by 8% for the smallest household consumers and left unchanged for other users.
