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Hot and cold water supply: what it is

ГВС is hot water supply, ХВС is cold water supply. These are the lines for hot and cold water on your bill, charged by meter readings or by the standard rate per resident.

In Russian: ГВС и ХВС (горячее и холодное водоснабжение)·GVS i KhVS (goryachee i kholodnoe vodosnabzhenie)

Housing and utilities Checked by the editorial team Checked: September 2026
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In Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus

Russia

Without meters, water is charged at the standard consumption rate with an increasing multiplier, so meters usually pay off — check in the water meter calculator. Hot water from the tap must be at least 60 °C; if it is colder, you can demand a lower payment.

Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, hot and cold water is paid to the suppliers at tariffs approved for each city — by meter or by consumption standards.

Belarus

In Belarus, hot water is paid as cold water and wastewater plus the heat energy used to heat it.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Prepared by our editorial team, last checked: September 2026. Found an error? Write to us.

Related terms

Sewerage (wastewater disposal)The charge for draining used water into the sewer. Its volume is usually equal to the sum of cold and hot water used in the month.Consumption standard (utilities norm)The amount of a utility resource (water, heat, electricity) charged per person or per 1 m² per month when there is no meter or no readings were submitted. It is set by the region.Increasing multiplier (no-meter penalty factor)A multiplier applied to the consumption standard for those who could install a meter but have not. Because of it, paying without a meter costs 1.5–3 times more than the ordinary standard charge.Meter readingsThe figures on a water, electricity, gas or heat meter on a certain date. They are submitted once a month so that you pay for actual use rather than by average or by the standard.Meter verification (calibration check)A check by an accredited organisation that a water, heat or gas meter measures accurately. After the verification period expires, readings are not accepted, and you are charged by average use, then by the standard.

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