2025 utility price surge hits Krasnoyarsk households hard

Krasnoyarsk Region hikes utility costs by up to 15% in 2025

Utility Bills in Krasnoyarsk Region to Rise by Up to 15% in 2025—But Some Costs Will Climb Even Higher

In 2025, residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai will face another increase in housing and utility tariffs, as well as other mandatory services. The regional government has set a maximum allowable index of 15%, capping how much payments can rise.

Authorities assure the public that this cap applies to the total payment across all utilities—water supply, sewage, heating, and electricity. For example, if a monthly bill is 10,000 rubles, the increase will be no more than 1,500 rubles. But will that actually be the case?

In reality, households will pay more than 15% extra. The problem is that not only the listed services are getting more expensive—so is major overhaul funding (which has already risen since January 1), along with waste management fees.

Waste Management Fees (TKO)

This year, residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai are paying more for waste services—but the actual tariff has gone down.

The new annual waste accumulation standard is now 1.8716 cubic meters per person in apartment buildings and 2.1829 cubic meters for private homes. That breaks down to 0.156 cubic meters monthly for apartment dwellers and 0.182 cubic meters for private homeowners.

According to Krasnoyarsk Krai's Ecology Minister Vladimir Chasovitin, these changes will "align with the actual volumes of waste removed." The reforms include more waste containers, expanded collection sites, and optimized logistics.

The result? Residents will pay slightly more—an increase of 10 to 50 rubles per person.

Major Overhaul (Capital Repairs)

Major overhaul fees also rose on January 1. The new rates are as follows:

1–2-story apartment buildings: 11.55 rubles per sq. m
3+ story buildings without elevators (including Khrushchyovkas, Leningradkas, and Stalinkas): 11.11 rubles per sq. m
3+ story buildings with elevators: 11.55 rubles per sq. m

For example, the monthly fee for an 80 sq. m apartment in a Stalinka will now be 888.8 rubles, up from 772.8 rubles in 2024.

Residents in the Far North, as well as those in areas with equivalent status, will face even higher costs. In northern-equivalent districts, the rates are: - 11.55 → 13.17 rubles (1–2 stories) - 11.11 → 12.58 rubles (3+ stories, no elevator) - 11.55 → 13.17 rubles (3+ stories, with elevator)

In the Far North itself, the rates jump to: - 15.40 rubles (1–2 stories) - 14.79 rubles (3+ stories, no elevator) - 15.40 rubles (3+ stories, with elevator)

Electricity

Electricity prices also increased on January 1, though the changes will first appear on bills in July.

As usual, tariffs vary by consumer category—whether apartments have electric stoves or heating, whether they're in urban or rural areas, and so on. But one thing is consistent: all rates have gone up.

Electricity Prices

For an average apartment with an electric stove but no electric heating, the cost of one kilowatt-hour will rise to 2.84 rubles under the social norm and 4.58 rubles for any usage above that threshold as of July 1. Currently, the rate stands at 2.47 rubles within the norm and 3.98 rubles for excess consumption.

Heating Costs

Heating bills will also increase starting July 1, though residents will feel the impact most acutely in October, when the first payments arrive after the heating season begins.

The exact amount will depend on actual heat consumption in buildings with meters, which varies based on a home's energy efficiency, outdoor temperatures, and other factors. In buildings without meters, charges will be based on standard consumption rates. To estimate the increase, residents can add roughly 15% to the heating cost listed on their most recent bill.

Will Service Quality Improve?

Authorities claim the additional funds from residents will go toward "enhancing the quality of utility services, developing the housing and communal sector, and ensuring the efficient operation of resource-supplying companies."

It is also worth noting that in 2025, regional suppliers will receive 5.8 billion rubles from the local budget. These funds are intended to cover the gap between what residents pay under the capped index and the economically justified tariffs for utility services.

Photo: DELA, "Rosseti Siberia"