Tashkent, April 22 -- Earlier we reported that electricity and gas tariffs will increase from May 1. According to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers, consumers who paid for energy resources in advance, before May 1, will pay the same rates for two months.

From May 1, residents will start paying for energy resources differentiated based on social norms.

However, according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on the "Rules of Electricity Use", a household consumer can make prepayments for electricity use at their discretion for a period not exceeding 2 months, and the value will not be recalculated in case of tariff changes.

The same rule is defined in the "Rules for the use of natural gas". It states that in case of tar...