Belarus Heat Tariff Reform and Social Impact Mitigation

by Fan Zhang and Denzel Hankinson

The Government of the Republic of Belarus (GoB) plans to increase district heating tariffs to cost-recovery levels and gradually phase out subsidies, replacing them with social assistance programs. Residential DH tariffs in Belarus are currently at roughly 10-21 percent of cost-recovery levels. DH subsidies are highly regressive, add costs to business, and create significant fiscal risks and macroeconomic vulnerabilities. The study analyzes the social,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464806969
• ISBN13: 9781464806964
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"