For electricity on a day off Muscovites will pay more
In Moscow the following year may be imposed weekend rates for electricity for the population.
First Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Chairman of the Regional Energy Commission Yuri Roslyak clarified that this rate will be approximately the average value between day and night tariffs and operate around the clock on weekends and holidays.
Thus, under active development program saving electricity.
"In Moscow in 2001 is a double rates - day and night. Unfortunately, not all Muscovites were able to estimate the benefit of such a scheme because of the small number of dvuhtarifnyh meters in homes. Now their share is approaching 50 percent, or roughly half the residents already can considerable savings on electricity, including high consumption of appliances (eg washing machines) at night, "- said Yuri Roslyak. Tells Interfax
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