Market announcement
AS TALLINNA VESI
LEI code
5493000M6TVS2X0KWC97
Size of the entity
Large group
Economic activities
Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
Country of registered office
Estonia
General information
Categories
Management interim statement or quarterly financial report
Unique data record identifier
10608
Submission date and time
21.09.2023 13:05:32
Content of announcement in Estonian
Title
AS Tallinna Vesi taotleb Konkurentsiametilt veeteenuse hinna muutmist
Message
AS Tallinna Vesi esitas 21.09.2023 Konkurentsiametile taotluse veeteenuse hinna tõstmiseks keskmiselt 17 protsenti seoses kulude suurenemisega. Taotlus puudutab veeteenuse hinda Tallinna ja Saue põhipiirkonnas, Maardu tegevuspiirkonnas ja teistele vee-ettevõtetele. Konkurentsiametile esitatud taotluse kinnitamisel on veeteenuse hind põhipiirkonnas (Tallinnas ja Sauel, kus AS Tallinna Vesi on ka varade omanik) erakliendile edaspidi praeguse 1,56 asemel 2,04 eurot ja ärikliendile senise 3,43 asemel 3,79 eurot kuupmeetri kohta, millele lisandub käibemaks. Leibkonna keskmine kulu veeteenustele kuus suureneks selle tulemusel umbes 3 euro võrra. Sõltuvalt Konkurentsiameti menetlusest hakkavad uued hinnad kehtima mitte varem kui uuest aastast. AS-i Tallinna Vesi juhatuse esimehe Aleksandr Timofejevi sõnul on hinnamuutus vajalik joogivee kõrge kvaliteedi, teenuste toimepidevuse ja Läänemere puhtuse tagamiseks. ?Veeteenuse hinnas muutusid põhjendatud kulud kõigi kululiikide lõikes viimati 2019. aastal, eelmisel aastal toimus muutus ainult elektrienergia kulude ulatuses," ütles Timofejev. Tarbijahinnaindeksi muutus on viimasel neljal aastal olnud üle 40 protsendi, mis on mõjutanud ka veeteenuse hinnas sisalduvaid kulusid. ?Vajalikud investeeringud ja inflatsioonist tingitud kulumuutused on toonud kaasa põhjendatud kulude kasvu, mida on teenuse toimimiseks vaja kajastada ka hinnas," lisas Timofejev. Tallinna Vesi lähtub investeerimisel vajadusest tagada toimepidevus, kuluefektiivsus ning teenuse kättesaadavus ka hädaolukordades ?Sel aastal ulatuvad meie investeeringud 35 miljoni euroni, mida on 10 miljoni võrra enam kui aasta varem. Varade uuendamine vähendab veetarbimise keskkonnamõju ning tagab kvaliteetse teenuse, kus esineb võimalikult vähe katkestusi ja ummistusi," ütles Timofejev. ?Käesoleval aastal uuendame üle 25 kilomeetri torustikku, lisaks investeerime reoveepuhastusse 8 ja veepuhastusse 4 miljonit eurot," lisas Timofejev. 2023. aasta juulikuus jõustunud ühisveevärgi- ja kanalisatsiooniseadusega pannakse kõigile vee-ettevõtetele kohustus ühtlustada kolme aasta jooksul era- ja äriklientide hinnad, et tagada tarbijagruppide võrdne kohtlemine. Ühtlustamine nendes piirkondades, kus seda ei ole tehtud, toimub järk-järgult ja seetõttu on hinnatõus erakliendi jaoks protsentuaalselt suurem. Uus seadus võimaldab veeteenuse hinda eristada vastavalt sellele, kui reostunud on kliendi heitvesi. Tallinna ja Saue veeteenuse hind erakliendile on olnud ja jääb ka edaspidi Eesti soodsaimate hindade tasemele. Eesti keskmine leibkonna kulu veeteenustele moodustab leibkonna netosissetulekust ca 1 protsendi ning Tallinnas jääb see pärast hinnamuutust ca 0,5 protsendi juurde. AS Tallinna Vesi on Eesti suurim vee-ettevõtja, mis teenindab ligi 24 000 kodu- ja äriklienti ning 470 000 lõpptarbijat Tallinnas ja seda ümbritsevates valdades. Tallinna Vesi on noteeritud Nasdaq Tallinna börsi põhinimekirjas. Suurimat osalust ettevõttes omavad Tallinna linn (55,06 protsenti) ja energiakontsern Utilitas (20,36 protsenti). 24,58 protsenti ettevõtte aktsiatest on Nasdaq Tallinn börsil vabalt kaubeldavad. Aleksandr Timofejev AS-i Tallinna Vesi juhatuse esimees Tel: +372 626 2200 E-post: [email protected] (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=LaIjLOwIHzn89F5Z9dRjD5wkOjy61uyi4bNc zo6ZtqelxqJu9R2KheKNlMu8CwEEtbYQLLbm5_E9-v3ouP87XvmS-XbxCIVdOakQqP_aAHSxIsAj- 91ATVKImE5aq9jm)
Content of announcement in English
Title
AS Tallinna Vesi applies to the Competition Authority for a change in the price for water services
Message
AS Tallinna Vesi submitted an application to the Competition Authority on 21/09/2023 to increase the price for water services by 17% on average due to the increase in costs. The application concerns the price for water services in the main service area in Tallinn and Saue, the service area in Maardu and for other water companies. If the application submitted to the Competition Authority is approved, the price for water services in the main service area (in Tallinn and Saue where AS Tallinna Vesi is also the owner of the assets) will be EUR 2.04 per cubic meter for private customers instead of the current EUR 1.56, and EUR 3.79 per cubic meter for commercial customers instead of the current EUR 3.43, plus VAT. This would increase the average household expenditure on water services by approximately EUR 3 per month. Depending on the proceedings of the Competition Authority, the new prices will take effect no earlier than from the next year. According to Aleksandr Timofejev, Chairman of the Board of AS Tallinna Vesi, the price change is necessary to ensure the high quality of drinking water, the continuity of services and the cleanliness of the Baltic Sea. "The justified costs in all cost categories, included in the price for water services, were last amended in 2019, and last year only the amount of electricity costs was amended," Timofejev said. The change in the consumer price index has been more than 40% in the last four years, which has also affected the costs included in the price for water services. "The necessary investments and the cost changes caused by inflation have led to an increase in justified costs, which need to be reflected in the price for the service to function," Timofejev noted. The investments made by Tallinna Vesi are guided by the need to ensure continuity of operation, cost efficiency and availability of the service also in emergencies. "This year our investments amount to EUR 35 million, which is EUR 10 million more than the year before. Renewing assets reduces the environmental impact of water consumption and ensures a high-quality service with as few interruptions and blockages as possible," Timofejev said. "This year we are reconstructing more than 25 kilometers of networks plus investing EUR 8 million in wastewater treatment and EUR 4 million in water treatment," Timofejev noted. The Public Water Supply and Sewerage Act, which came into force in July 2023, imposes an obligation on all water companies to harmonise the prices charged from private and commercial customers over three years to ensure that all consumer groups are treated equally. Harmonisation in the areas where this has not been done is introduced gradually and therefore the increase in prices for private customers is higher in percentage terms. The new law allows for price differentiation depending on the level of pollution of the wastewater discharged by customer. The price for water services for private customers in Tallinn and Saue has been and will remain one of the most favourable prices in Estonia. The average household expenditure on water services in Estonia is about 1% of the household's net income, and in Tallinn it will remain at about 0,5% after the price change. AS Tallinna Vesi is the largest water company in Estonia, providing services to nearly 24,000 private customers and businesses and 470,000 end consumers in Tallinn and its surrounding municipalities. Tallinna Vesi is listed on the main list of the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange. The largest shareholders in the Company are the City of Tallinn (55.06%) and the energy group Utilitas (20.36%). 24.58% of the Company's shares are freely transferable on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange. Aleksandr Timofejev Chairman of the Board of AS Tallinna Vesi Tel: +372 626 2200 E-mail: [email protected] (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=LaIjLOwIHzn89F5Z9dRjD5wkOjy61uyi4bNc zo6ZtqelxqJu9R2KheKNlMu8CwEEtbYQLLbm5_E9-v3ouP87XvmS-XbxCIVdOakQqP_aAHSxIsAj- 91ATVKImE5aq9jm)