On January 1, 20008 Belarus imposed new tariffs on electrical energy for the population – Br116 for one kilowatt-hour. People living in the apartment houses equipped with electric ovens will pay Br84. The Council of Ministers passed resolution No 69 to approve the new tariffs, BelTA learnt from the Council of Ministers’ Office. The resolution also imposes tariffs on electrical energy for the population differentiated by the time periods. For example, during the minimum load period (from 10pm to 5pm) the cost of electrical energy will be Br81,2 for one kilowatt-hour; during the maximum load period (from 5pm to 10pm) – Br232. The tariffs for the houses equipped with electrical ovens will be Br58,8 and Br168 respectively. The cost of electrical energy for the heating and hot water supply needs with the connected load of the equipment of more than 5 kilowatt will be Br116 during the minimum load period (from 11pm to 6am); during the rest of the day – Br580 for one kilowatt-hour.