Next year, gas and electricity tariffs will rise: how Ukrainians are preparing for changes.

The National Bank of Ukraine warns that next year Ukrainians should expect an increase in electricity and gas tariffs. The reason is the need for gradual price liberalization and financial support for the energy sector amid the war.

Are they ready in Lviv for rising gas and electricity prices

Novyny.LIVE asked people on the streets of Lviv if they were prepared for the increase in utility tariffs.

'We are probably ready. I think it is normal for them to rise. It is inevitable during the war,' says a Lviv resident.

'No, we are not ready. Because it is already very expensive to pay. It is not normal to raise prices now. People are already having a hard time. Salaries are not rising, and products in stores are getting more expensive every day,' emphasizes the woman.

'I think we all do not welcome this information with great enthusiasm. But there is an understanding of the situation because there is a war, and the economy is suffering. This is gas, this is electricity, this is fluctuations, accidents, repairs. And we need to approach this with understanding,' shares the thoughts of a Lviv woman.

We remind you that we previously wrote about how residents of Odesa reacted to the rise in utility prices in Ukraine.

We also wrote about what payments IDPs can receive in August.