Residents of Apsheronsk complained about a sharp increase in heating tariffs.

Residents of Apsheronsk sent a collective appeal to the State Duma Speaker, the head of the Investigative Committee, the Prosecutor's Office, and Kuban deputies asking them to investigate the city's heating situation.

The video appeal was published today by the "Morning South" Telegram channel, which has over four thousand subscribers. By 6:00 PM Moscow time, the post had garnered over 150 views.

The appeal addresses a sharp increase in heating tariffs and possible violations in the lease and concession of municipal boiler houses to TeploTransRemont LLC. According to the petitioners, between January 2024 and January 2026, the residential tariff increased from 2,978.71 rubles per Gcal to 3,891.68 rubles, and is expected to increase to 4,452.08 rubles by October 2026. Residents estimate that the overall increase over three years will be almost 50%.

"We, residents of apartment buildings in Apsheronsk, received heating bills at the end of January 2026 that horrified us. I personally speak on behalf of the residents of the apartment building at 15 Klubnaya Street. According to the bills I received, the amount paid for December 2025 was 4,089 rubles, and for January it was already 8,700 rubles. I consider this increase disproportionate and inconsistent with our legislation," says a local resident. Video message.

Residents also noted that the lease agreement for the heating network property was concluded without a competitive bidding process and then extended twice. Moreover, the long-term tariff was approved for several years in advance using indexation, despite the short-term nature of the lease, according to the publication "Morning South."

Residents also have specific questions about the allocation of budget funds for boiler room repairs, given that the tariff already includes investment costs. The applicants also request an investigation into the actions of affiliated companies servicing heat metering units and the legality of charging based on the standard instead of actual readings.

The appeal calls for an investigation into the management of the heat supply organization and officials of the regional tariff regulation department, a legal assessment of the concluded agreements, and consideration of the possibility of changing the tariff and returning the heating grid complex to state control.

Residents said they have repeatedly appealed to various authorities, including Veniamin Kondratyev, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, to resolve the issue. The regional governor, they say, promised to look into the situation, but nothing changed after those words.

"A commission came, and we recorded an appeal to the governor. The governor promised to look into and resolve the issue on Kuban 24. Our problem was also covered on a federal radio channel, but nothing has changed. This smacks of a shady corruption scheme, an impenetrable wall we're crashing into," local residents complained.

The Apsheronsk residents consider themselves "hostages of an incomprehensible scheme" and are asking federal and regional authorities to intervene. The regional branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation stated that they would be involved in resolving the issue and would submit the necessary inquiries from Communist deputies in the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory and the State Duma to the regulatory authorities, the publication clarified.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a complaint from residents of an apartment building in Sochi against the management company went through several levels of review, but ultimately, the regulatory authorities advised the homeowners to take legal action. Residents considered the authorities' response insufficient.