BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. A subsidy has been
allocated to Azerbaijan’s district heating operator
Azeristiliktachizat Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) to offset
losses arising from heating tariffs that remain below production
costs, Trend
reports.
This was reflected in the Citizens’ Budget Guide prepared by the
Ministry of Finance. The state budget for 2026 envisages 334.5
million manats in funding for housing and communal services, which
is 35.4 million manat ($20.8 million), or 9.6%, less than in
2025.
The allocated funds will be distributed across several areas,
including 140.3 million manat ($82.5 million) for communal
services, 60.9 million manat ($35.8 million) for housing
management, 15.6 million manat ($9.18 million) for water supply,
6.5 million manat ($3.82 million) for elevator services, and 111.3
million manat ($65.4 million) for other housing and utility-related
expenses. Within this framework, a subsidy of 33.8 million manat
($19.8 million) has been earmarked for Azeristiliktachizat OJSC to
compensate for losses caused by the gap between heating sales
tariffs and actual production costs.
Additional allocations from housing and communal service
expenditures will be directed toward the major renovation of
state-owned residential buildings in cities, districts, and
settlements, including roofs, facades, and stairwells, with 60.9
million manat ($35.8 million) allocated for this purpose. Funding
will also include 43.4 million manat ($25.5 million) for lighting,
52.9 million manat ($31.1 million) for landscaping and green space
maintenance, 48.5 million manat ($28.5 million) for housing and
communal service enterprises, and 6.5 million manat ($3.82 million)
for the maintenance of elevator systems.
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