The amount of heat used for an apartment is calculated taking into account the season and the method approved by the State Price and Energy Commission. In Klaipėda, heat distribution method No. 7, recommended by the State Price and Energy Control Commission, is mostly applied. The method intends:
- During the non-heating season, all the heat used in a building is intended for heating water and maintaining the temperature of hot water (circulation). The amount of heat consumed to heat up 1 m3 of water is calculated as follows: the amount of heat used to maintain the hot water temperature is substracted from the amount of heat used in the residential building; the rest of the heat is divided by the amount of hot water used in the building that month.
- During the heating season the bill for heating is calculated as follows: after deducting the amount of heat used for temperature maintenance and water heating from the total amount, the amount of heat used for heating apartments and common rooms is determined. After dividing it by the total useful area of the residential building and multiplying it by the heat price, the price of heating 1 m2 per billing month is determined. The price for 1 m2 is then multiplied by the useful area of an apartment to calculate its bill.
The State Price and Energy Commission has approved ten recommended methods of heat distribution, one of which must be chosen for the entire building.
The heat distribution method recommended by the Commission, which most closely matches the type of heating and hot water system of the building and the installed heat metering devices, is chosen by heat and/or hot water consumers, co-owners of the building, in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Code, the Law on Associations of Owners of Multi-apartment Residential Buildings and Other Purpose Buildings.
You can learn more about heat distribution methods on the website of the State Energy Regulatory Council.