Natural gas and water tariff may increase. Water supply companies are filing applications at this stage in the energy regulatory commission demanding tariff revision. This stage has already been passed by gas distribution companies, which are demanding increase of tariff as well .

Three gas distribution companies, KazTransGas, Sokar Gas Georgia and Sagergas, have already submitted their applications.

"Currently, the company carries out large-scale works on counting and evaluation of assets, because one of the most important component of the tariff application is the calculation and evaluation of assets, after which we will have the opportunity to apply to the GNERC and ask to review the tariff policy,"- said Zaza Sikharulidze, Deputy Director on technical issues of Water Supply Company,.

According to Mamuka Kikalishvili, Director of Georgian Water and Power, tariffs should be adequate.

What will the price of natural gas - the energy regulatory commission will have to make the final decision in 2 weeks.

Irina Milorava, chairwoman of the Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission says that the decision will be made at public meetings. According to her, it is impossible to predict tariff growth.

Energy experts predict gas tariff increase. They link the possible change of tariff to the lari devaluation.

Economist Irakli Kipiani says that during the pre-election period politicians should refrain from issuing promises about tariff reduction.