In the Russian Federation, tariffs for housing and communal services have increased by more than 40% since 2022, and their next increase has been approved for 2026\u2014after five years of full-scale war against Ukraine, the increase will exceed 50%.<\/p>\n
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Russian government has approved the parameters for indexing utility rates for 2026, providing for a double increase \u2013 a symbolic one in January and a significant one in October, immediately after the elections to the State Duma,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n According to intelligence, the total annual increase will be 13% \u2013 the maximum since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine. In every sixth region, tariffs<\/a> will increase by 15% or more.<\/p>\n From January 1, all entities of the Russian Federation can increase tariffs by a uniform 1.7%. From October, regional limits with an average value of 11.1% will apply, but the federal government has allowed local authorities to exceed the set limits if necessary. The last time a comparable level of indexation was recorded was in 2022, when tariffs were increased by more than 13.3%, the SZRU noted.<\/p>\n Despite the 2023 moratorium, the total increase from 2022 to October 2025 exceeded 40%. After the 2026 indexation, the total increase in tariffs over five years of full-scale war against Ukraine will exceed 50%.<\/p>\n The biggest increases were in hot water (44.4%), heating (44%), cold water and sewage (42.5%). Tariffs for garbage collection rose by 39.3%, electricity by 37%, and gas by 34%.<\/p>\n The highest indexation rates for 2026 have been set for Stavropol (22%), Dagestan (19.7%), certain regions of Central Russia and Siberia, as well as the North Caucasus.<\/p>\n In Moscow and a number of other regions, the increase will be 15%. In most of these regions, tariffs have been rising at a faster rate than the national average since the beginning of the war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n