OREANDA-NEWS. January 25, 2010. A government source says that in December gas charge from the population made up only 80.8% of supplied gas cost versus 56.7% in November, 154.9% in October, 84% in September, 65% in July, (data for August was not provided), 100.2% in June and 94.5% in May of 2009.

Since July residential users have been paying for gas at new price - AZN 100 per 1,000 cu m.

“For the past year charge level rose up to 73.7% versus 72.7% for Jan-Nov 2009, 74.3% for Jan-Oct 2009, 67.2% for Jan-Sept and 63.2% for first half of 2009,” it was reported.

Last December the highest charge was registered in city Mingachevir (119.7%), regions Oguz (119%) and Dashkesan (113.5%) regions. As a whole, charge in Baku (most part of consumers) reached 81.4%.

In 2009, the best charge was registered in the Khatayi district of Baku (130%), Siyazan (129%), and Yardimli (101%). Last year charge made up 73.7% in Baku.