RIGA, Oct 17 (LETA) - Starting today, heating tariff in Ludza will grow by 56 percent, LETA learned from the local government. 

The heating end tariff for residents of Ludza will now be EUR 82,68 per MWh, excluding the 12 percent value added tax (VAT) or EUR 92.60 per MWh, including VAT, which is by 56 percent higher than earlier.

For business customers in Ludza, heating tariff is EUR 82.68 per MWh, excluding 21 percent VAT or EUR 104.04 per MWh, including 21 percent VAT.

Ludzas Bio-Energija, the company providing heating services in Ludza, was registered in 1999. According to Firmas.lv, the company belongs to Biotop and a Dutch citizen. The company's beneficial owner is Edgars Vigants.

In 2021, Ludzas Bio-Energija posted EUR 1.06 million in turnover, while the company's profit was EUR 0.25 million.