To determine the actual consumption of natural gas in a separate apartment not possible if installed communal metering metering of natural gas. Therefore, individual user can excessively be charged a subscription fee for the used natural gas. To solve this situation you can set individual gas meter. The Ministry of justice has provided on his page on Facebook clarification on the question of who should pay for the installation of individual gas meters.
The Ministry noted that the Law of Ukraine "On ensuring the commercial accounting of natural gas" determined that financing of works on equipment with gas meters of the population is carried out, in particular at the expense of economic entities engaged in the distribution of natural gas in the territory. The gas distribution enterprises are obliged to provide installation of counters of gas for the population residing in apartments and private houses in which gas is used for heating water and cooking. In accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On protection of consumer rights", state:
- provides consumers with protection of their rights;
- provides the possibility of free choice of products, knowledge and skills necessary for making independent decisions during the purchase and use of products in accordance with their needs;
- ensures the acquisition or obtaining of products other lawful means to the extent that the level of consumption sufficient to maintain health and vitality.
According to the law, the rights of the consumer are considered to be in any way disturbed, if the contractor services imposes the following conditions for receiving services that put the consumer at a disadvantage compared with other consumers, violated the principle of equality of parties to the contract, the price of products is determined incorrectly. If the consumer pays for gas supply at fixed rates, which provide for the cost of installation of gas meters, including the individual, the defendant is obliged to provide services that were paid.
