Cтан, проблеми і перспективи розвитку підприємств комунальної сфери в Україні

Abstract

The problems of development of communal enterprises in Ukraine are investigated. It is established that the most important problems of the industry are: tariff policy (utility companies are natural monopolists and their activities are carried out under the strict control of local governments and state administration, tariffs of these enterprises are more responsive to the amount of costs than the level of demand, the state sets tariffs that they do not cover the costs of the enterprises of the industry, in most cases the tariff setting does not take into account the possibility of further development of the enterprises; into recruiting for overhaul and modernization of fixed assets or insufficient); outdated material and technical base; significant deterioration of fixed assets; the use of outdated technologies, which involve the use of large numbers of employees, to service technological processes; anticipatory growth in energy costs and a significant increase in accounts receivable. Technical problems, widespread use of innovative technologies, and automation of production processes will contribute to solving problems of enterprises of the communal sphere. The main problem of updating the material and technical and technological base of public utilities remains the uncertainty of sources of financing the necessary expenses. Since equity is the main source of investment financing, it is important to ensure a stable financial position for businesses that are currently unprofitable. The system of financing and tariff policy of utilities in the current environment of uncertain economic environment should ensure a gradual transition to a non-subsidized, self-sustaining working principle. All of these measures can be implemented by improving the mechanism of attracting foreign direct investment, local budgets and private investors. Keywords: water supply and sewage enterprises, cost management, technical re-equipment, innovative approaches, new technologies, automation of production processes.