Azerbaijan sets fixed monthly tariffs for electricity and natural gas

Fixed tariffs have been set for electricity and natural gas supplies, the Tariff Council told APA.

Based on the laws “On Electric Power” and the new law “On Gas Supply,” which will enter into force on January 1, 2026, a fixed tariff has been established to ensure the balanced distribution of fixed costs among consumers regardless of their 

It was noted that the practice of charging subscribers a monthly fixed fee for electricity and natural gas supply is applied in many countries. In international practice, fixed charges play an important role in covering infrastructure maintenance, service provision and other operational costs, regardless of the volume of electricity or natural gas consumed.

The Tariff Council has set the monthly fixed electricity tariff at 1 manat for households and non-household consumers using a single-phase supply, and 3 manats for non-household consumers using a three-phase supply.

For natural gas, the monthly fixed tariff has been set at 1 manat for households and non-household consumers connected via domestic gas installations, and 3 manats for non-household consumers connected via industrial gas installations.