Utility Bill Debts Increased by 50% in 2020Utility Bill Debts Increased by 50% in 2020
Heat suppliers lead the list of utility companies that collect debts.
1 March 2021
Courts initiated 342,232 proceedings against Ukrainians who didn’t pay for utility services in 2020. This is 50% more than in 2019 when 227,000 proceedings were initiated.
| Month | December 2019 | January 2020 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2021 | February |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility bill debts | 227,360 | 228,110 | 235,506 | 249,248 | 259,269 | 270,201 | 278,973 | 283,026 | 294,789 | 305,916 | 318,629 | 330,201 | 342,232 | 344,565 | 359,649 |
Ukrainians are in debt to the following utility companies:
| Utility company | Amount of debt |
|---|---|
| КП «Харківводоканал» | 12,378 |
| КОМУНАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО «ЖИЛКОМСЕРВІС» | 11,976 |
| ПОКВПТГ «Полтаватеплоенерго» | 9,595 |
| КОМУНАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО ТЕПЛОВИХ МЕРЕЖ «КРИВОРІЖТЕПЛОМЕРЕЖА» | 8,591 |
| КОМУНАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО «КРИВБАСВОДОКАНАЛ» | 7,316 |
| ЛЬВІВСЬКЕ МІСЬКЕ КОМУНАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО «ЛЬВІВТЕПЛОЕНЕРГО» | 7,047 |
| ОБЛАСНЕ КОМУНАЛЬНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО «МИКОЛАЇВОБЛТЕПЛОЕНЕРГО» | 6,179 |
| ПРИВАТНЕ АКЦІОНЕРНЕ ТОВАРИСТВО «МИКОЛАЇВСЬКА ТЕПЛОЕЛЕКТРОЦЕНТРАЛЬ» | 5,443 |
| КП «Кременчукводоканал» Кременчуцької міської ради | 4,684 |
| Комунальне підприємство «Харківські теплові мережі» | 4,622 |
Most of these utility companies are heat suppliers.
A person can be adjudged a utility bill debtor in court only, while utility companies can enjoy summary proceedings. If a debtor fails to abide by a court judgment, he/she is added to the registry of debtors. This is a standard procedure any collectors use: utility companies, banks, and debt collectors.
«If you’re listed on the Unified Registry of Debtors, your bank accounts may be frozen, your property may be seized, and you may face travel restrictions. However, utility companies may cease to provide services to debtors through the pre-trial process»,
— commented the lawyer Nataliia Hnatush.
Source: Opendatabot
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