Given the low temperatures this winter and the significant increase in heating costs for households, Minister of Economics Viktor Valainis (SCP) proposes to immediately convene an extraordinary meeting of the State Energy Crisis Center to find effective solutions to support residents, the Ministry of Economics informed the LETA agency.
The minister instructed the ministry to contact the State Energy Crisis Center to convene an extraordinary meeting as soon as possible.
Valainis emphasizes that, according to information from JSC "Rīgas siltums", January of this year was the coldest in Latvia in the last 15 years and the second coldest in the last 30 years since the company's existence. This has directly affected the consumption of thermal energy and will lead to significantly higher heating bills for households.
In Valainis's opinion, in such conditions, a coordinated response at the state level is necessary, which could be ensured by an extraordinary meeting of the State Energy Crisis Center.
The rapid increase in payment burdens raises serious concerns about the population's ability to pay for utilities during the winter months, the minister believes.
In his view, the format of the extraordinary meeting of the State Energy Crisis Center is suitable not only for an operational assessment of the situation but also for making decisions on support measures aimed at reducing the burden of high bills for households.
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