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Prices of electricity and central heating rise

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The prices of central heating are to rise between 4 and 23% in various Bulgarian districts. In Sofia the rise will be 20%. The highest rise of heating price is in Veliko Tarnovo - 23%. This has been the decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, reporter Yuliana Kornazheva informed. The decision enters into force on July 1. The average rise in electricity prices for households is 4.4%. The biggest rise is for clients of distributor CEZ - almost 6%.

The prices of heating and electricity for households are set for a period of one year.




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