Calculation of gas consumption volume for subscribers (individuals) according to consumption standards

Calculation of gas consumption according to standards without a meter

Consumption standards are determined by RF PP No. 549 of 2008.
If the subscriber does not have a metering device or it does not meet the established standard, according to Government Decree No. 549 of 2008 , gas consumption is calculated according to consumption standards .

Payment for gas in an apartment without a meter is calculated taking into account the following factors :

• average monthly consumption rate;
• area of ​​residential and adjacent non-residential premises (for heating an apartment or private house);
• number of residents (temporarily and permanently);
• availability of central hot water supply in the house;
• other information, for example about beneficiaries, that affects the calculation.

To calculate, the standard volume is multiplied by the cost of a cube approved by the government in a certain business entity (district).

If there are several units, the total board size is obtained by summing the volumes for each device. The subscriber is obliged to inform the local Gazprom service after concluding an official agreement on the installation of new columns and stoves .

If the fact of an uncontrolled increase in consumption becomes known to the supplier, he can recalculate the amount of the fee. The amount is changed for the period since the controller’s last visit, but not more than for the past six months .

Rates

Gas fuel is supplied to houses and apartments through a central pipeline, so the corresponding costs are included in the tariff. Prices are revised annually , taking inflation into account.
Services in the regions of Russia have the right to set gas standards for 1 person without a meter, taking into account the correction factors in force in this area. The tariff includes expenses:

• gas production , this includes the cost of construction of production equipment and materials;
• transportation and supply of fuel (including the costs of constructing pipelines);
• fees and taxes;
• regional allowances (up to 10%).

The gas consumer pays the costs of the energy carrier. Each added cubic meter in the payment bill increases the amount that will be paid for the month.

On average , it is believed that in housing without a meter, one person consumes 10 m³ of gas , and the cost of blue fuel varies in the range of 5 – 9 rubles per cubic meter . Cooking is calculated according to the number of family members, and heating according to quadrature. The standards are set for 1 year or six months in advance without changes.

Consumption standards in the city of Moscow for housing and communal services

Consumption standards in the city of Moscow are used to calculate payments for consumed utilities. Such standards are established for each resource.

Standards used when paying for housing and utilities

In 2021, the social standard for room area is used to calculate and provide preferences for payment for utilities and heating. These rules apply to situations where legal acts stipulate that benefits are determined taking into account social standards .

The table shows the applied values:

The specified standard for the size of the premises, taken into account when calculating payments for housing and communal services, was developed by Decree of the Moscow Government No. 306 of 2006 “On approval of the Rules...”.

Water consumption standards in 2021 in the capital

To pay for utility services, the standards set out in the above-mentioned Resolution are applied. In a situation where the premises are equipped with metering devices, their readings are used to calculate payment.

Amounts spent on general house needs are distributed among the owners of all apartments. The size of a specific housing is taken into account in proportion to the total area of ​​the house. In a situation where the apartment is not equipped with metering devices, the calculation is made on the basis of standards.

Similar rules apply to the calculation of the amount for common property, and it is subject to division between everyone equally. These provisions are reflected in Government Decree No. 129 of 2015 “On Amendments...”.

Without a meter, payment is charged at an increased rate, which applies to a situation where a citizen is responsible for installing the device in question.

cold water standards are currently applied , presented as 6.935 m3 per person per month. For hot water, the specified norm is 4.745 m3 per citizen. If the volume of consumption is determined without metering devices, the calculated value is subject to increase by the amount of consumption for general household needs.

Important! Decree of the Moscow Government of 2014 No. 75-PP indicates that the total volume of water use in housing not equipped with metering devices cannot be more than the approved standards per person, multiplied by 2.

Norm of consumption of housing and communal services by Muscovites

From the beginning of 2021, established consumption standards in the capital will remain the same. These indicators began to be applied in Moscow in July 2021 and will be valid until July 2021. Since the summer, tariffs have increased by 7.5% compared to the first half of 2021.

Every year, the Government of the country recommends that regional authorities increase the cost of housing and communal services by at least the percentage typical for inflation.

In addition, subjects have the right to make adjustments to the current values. As a standard, higher standards are established in the capital of the country . The reason is that every year the cost of work by resource supply companies increases.

How to calculate gas fees using a meter

PP No. 549 indicates that calculations are made on the meter if the consumer uses devices of a certain model. Such samples must be included in the State Register of Measuring Instruments.

Other rules allowing you to pay for gas by meter:

• the seal of the manufacturer or the company that last repaired or checked the meter is not broken;
• intact seal supplied by the gas supplier;
• the time for checking the device has not come, there is no delay;
• The meter is in working order.

If one of the conditions is not met, the device is rejected, and the fee is calculated according to the consumption rate. The standard calculation is accepted for the period from the date of the last inspection or conclusion of the contract until the date following the day of the new filling, but not more than six months.

How to take readings

The time for reading the readings is on the 20th – 25th of each month , and the current value of the number of cubic meters of fuel consumed is taken on the meter display.

Rules for using the counter:

• readings are taken without taking into account the zeros at the beginning of the number, and do not take into account fractional parts of cubes after the decimal point;
• the values ​​taken in the previous month are subtracted from the required reading;
• the resulting difference is used to calculate the payment amount.

Reading the readings is usually not difficult. The counter is equipped with a mechanical design with rollers, numbers are printed on them. Most often there are 7–8 such elements. Three of the numbers on the right are separated by a comma and delimited by a frame. They are not taken into account when reading values. Indicators are read from electronic devices in the same way.

How to correctly calculate expenses for the current month

The previous readings are subtracted from the current readings and multiplied by the tariff.
The estimated amount for fuel consumed is calculated based on the current reading and for the last month. The previous number is subtracted from the present number. The difference is needed to multiply it by the real tariff, which is relevant today.

On the websites of many supplier companies there is an online metered gas calculator . The service helps you quickly calculate gas consumption and payment amount. There is an option with and without a counter. To do this, indicate the absence or presence of a meter, record past and present readings, and show the number of residents. Next, click the button on the screen to see the payment amount.

How to fill out a receipt

The line “ personal account ” indicates the consumer’s personal account, which consists of 12 digits. The first two of them show the regional affiliation of the home. The account is registered in the subscriber's payment book, where it can be clarified. If only a 10-digit number is written, the territorial coding numbers are placed in front of it.

Filling rules:

• in the appropriate column, enter the full last name, first name, and patronymic of the owner of the premises;
• in another line they write the address of the house for which you need to pay;
• if the home has a meter, then fill out the columns intended for this;
• if there is no meter, make an appropriate mark and indicate the number of residents;
• in the line “penalty” they write “advance” if payment is expected in advance, and in the column they write the amount of the advance;
• In the “to be paid” column, indicate the total amount of the amount.

There are designated spaces for indicating the billing period; these are also filled out.

Calculation example

For an approximate calculation, you can select a family that lives in Moscow and uses a gas meter. The fuel is used for heating, the stove, and the flow column. According to the tariff, a cubic meter costs 4.9 rubles .

This month the meter reading is 850 m³ , and last month it was 819 m³ . Calculate the difference: 850 - 819, you get 31 cubic meters. The value is multiplied by 4.9, the amount due for payment for the billing period is found - 151.9 rubles .

If the calculation results in many decimal places, they are rounded to two, and the rounding is done upward.

In some areas a temperature coefficient if the meter design does not have a thermal corrector. Usually applied to = 1.06: 151.9·1.06 = 161.01 rubles.

Where and when to send testimony

The subscriber is required to submit readings to the gas fuel supplier every month .

There are several routes for transmission;

• on the company’s website in the user’s registered personal account;
• by calling the customer service department;
• coming to the service in person.

If the company does not receive consumption information, it can use the average monthly consumption for a period of up to a year to calculate, based on previously received data from that user.

Gas cost calculation

For economic feasibility, blue fuel is supplied with centralized distribution of gas supply networks. The final tariff for the energy resource is determined based on the price approved for the region and the volume of gas consumed previously.

The cost of fuel includes the costs of production and transportation of the energy carrier. It will also include the costs of materials and the construction of gas pipelines for fuel extraction and distribution. Consumers have to cover taxes and the amount spent on industry security.

As can be seen in the picture, gas supply, as well as gas-dependent heating and hot water supply, accounted for 60% of the utility payment structure. As of 2021, the situation has not changed significantly

Regional government structures have the right to introduce their own coefficients for pricing, but only according to the methodology generally accepted throughout the country. From year to year, tariffs are indexed taking into account the level of inflation. Prices are brought into line with the economic situation and, at the same time, correlate them with the cost of living.

For low-income and vulnerable citizens, as well as for large families, orphans, pensioners, rural doctors and teachers, labor veterans, military personnel and their families, Russian legislation has provided benefits for the installation of meters and special tariffs. The decision to include certain population groups in the preferential category is made by regional authorities.

At the federal level, there are discounts for holders of the highest state awards, disabled people, families with disabled children, juvenile prisoners of concentration camps, and families of deceased military personnel.

Local energy and tariff departments will give a discount on gas if the following points are met:

• the consumer has presented documents confirming membership in a particular category;
• there is no debt for utilities;
• the subscriber paid for gas no later than the 10th.

Local authorities set retail prices.

For each residential premises there is a limit of 8.1 m³ of gas per month, which is subject to preferential consumption. With a missing gas heater, the norm will be 5.3 m³. For a room with a meter and a gas boiler, the limit was set at 12.7 m³. 10.6 preferential cubic meters of gas are allocated for cooking.

Distinction between social categories receiving federal and regional benefits: at a higher level, what matters primarily is merit to the state

Russian Government Decree No. 761 talks about subsidies for consumers of utility services, including gas. The legal act regulates the issue of regional standards of standard area for calculating benefits, local standards for the cost of residential complex services. The document did not ignore the burden on the total income of families: a maximum share of expenses for living quarters and utilities was established.

Is a gas meter beneficial?

If there is a meter, the subscriber has the opportunity to save gas.
Installing the device will allow you not to overpay each time for the cubes charged according to the norm. The amount of consumption according to the norm and according to the meter can vary greatly.

Reasons for volume differences:

• the subscriber saves gas, turns on the water heater, stove, convector only when necessary;
• The tenant is absent for some time; during this period the meter does not show consumption.

Question to the expert

What to do if no one lives in the apartment for a long time?

If the consumer is absent from the standard charging method, he will still have to pay for the cubes that he did not use. If you are away for a long time, you can write a statement to the service so that consumption is not counted, but you need documentary evidence of your absence (business trip, training in another city).

How to reduce consumption

In standard calculations, savings do not play a special role, since the subscriber always pays the same amount. The essence of frugality is to reduce the readings of the gas meter.

Ways to save:

• In a private building, of walls, ceilings, and floors is strengthened Accordingly, energy consumption for heating rooms will decrease.
• in the room is controlled. If no one lives or everyone is at work during the day, the boiler is set to the minimum value.
• They carry out regular maintenance of units, clean burners, nozzles, and promptly change failed consumables and filters. Proper organization of combustion products removal is important.

During the cold season, many users turn on stove burners to heat the air in the room. This is dangerous due to the appearance of a sudden leak, filling the room with carbon monoxide. Using a gas stove inappropriately for its intended purpose greatly increases gas consumption.