Regulatory Commission will have to take a decision increase the tariff for the population of Tbilisi as well. Tbilisi electricity distributor Telasihas filed a request with the regulator on July 23 also asking for a tariff increase for its customers in the capital city.

Over one million customers of Energo-Pro Georgia (EPG) power distributor company in the regions will see electricity tariff increase by 3.95 tetri starting from August 1, prompting the government to consider subsidies for socially vulnerable households.

Despite the tariff increase the Energo-Pro Georgia is still dissatisfied.Energo-Pro Georgia, which requested almost 5 tetri increase of tariff, predicts the worsening of the situation in the market .

According to the EPG representative, the decision adopted by Commission today is a a modicum of relief, "but if the cost of electricity icreases again and will have to be covered by the rehabilitation funds,it will have a negative impact on the quality and the consumers will have problems", -said Michael Botsvadze.

According to him, the customer who consumes 100 kilowatts of electricity will have to pay 13 GEL instead of nine. EPG`s request was to increase the price up to approximately 14 GEL.

With this decision, the tariff increased in all regions, except in Kakheti.

New regions established by the Commission will act on the end of the surcharge. After it is reviewed again. Energo-Pro Georgia to suggest that the new year, then the regulator will still have to increase the price of electricity.