Bucharest mayor considers higher heating tariffs this winter

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• 01The municipality currently covers most of the actual cost of heat supplied to residents. “At the moment, two-thirds of the price, 60% in fact, is borne by the City Hall, by the people of Bucharest, and the rest is borne by the population,” Ciucu said, as reported by Profit.ro .
• 02Ciucu said the tariff paid by households has not increased since 2022 and remains among the lowest in Romania.
• 03Because I can propose anything, but if it is not voted on in the General Council, it is in vain,” Ciucu said.
• 04A decision on any increase will therefore depend on negotiations among the political groups and a subsequent vote in the General Council. iulian@romania-insider.com (Photo source: Matthias Lindner/Dreamstime.com ).
• 05Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu is considering raising the heating tariff paid by residents this winter as the municipal district heating company Termoenergetica faces financial difficulties and the city's heating system continues to operate below capacity.
• 06The mayor said he would first discuss the proposal with political groups represented in the Bucharest General Council, as any tariff increase would require approval from councillors. “I must discuss this first with the political groups.
• 07He added that Termoenergetica and the municipality's specialised department had recommended an increase because of the company's difficult financial position.