Real measurements
Utility costs at Tilderu kvartāls
For 48 weeks we measured one apartment at Tilderu kvartāls so we could say exactly, not roughly, what heating and hot water cost.
- 68.8 m² apartment
- €0.25 per kWh
The year's rhythm
- Heating
- Hot water
Heating disappears in May and returns in October. In summer only hot water is left.
What to compare it with
From one kilowatt-hour of electricity
- Heat pump at Tilderu kvartāls2.5 kWh of heat
- Direct electric heating1 kWh of heat
A heat pump does not create heat, it moves it from the outside air. That is physics, not a promise.
Air permeability q50, m³/(m²·h)
- Alūksnes iela 2, measured0.81
- Building code requirement1.50
The lower the figure, the more airtight the building. The measurement is from Alūksnes iela 2; Alūksnes iela 8 will be tested after commissioning.
What makes it possible
- 01Air-to-water heat pump in every apartment
- 02Heat-recovery ventilation reclaims heat from the exhaust air
- 03Triple-glazed windows
- 04Energy class A
These figures include
- Heating
- Hot water
These figures do not include
- Household electricity
- Cold water and sewerage
- Management and waste
What else comes on top
- Building management€0.25 per m². Covers invoicing; the residents look after the buildings themselves.
- 17.20 €a month
- Real estate tax0.2% of the cadastral value. In this example: 30 000 €.
- 60 €a year
If nobody is registered
- Registered60 € a year
- Not registered450 € a year
In Salaspils municipality the rate becomes 1.5%. Same apartment, seven and a half times more.
Once, when buying
- 1.5%State fee, land registerFor a private individual; 2% for a company, 0.5% for close relatives. Capped at €50,000.
- 0.1%Registering a mortgageOf the loan amount. Only with a bank loan.
- Price listSworn notaryRegistration request and certifying signatures.
ExampleA 180 000 € apartment with an 80% loan: 2 700 € fee and 144 € for the mortgage.
All 48 weeks of measurements
| Month | Wks | Heating | Hot water | Total | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 117.80 € | 22.95 € | 140.75 € | 2.05 |
| February | 2 | 61.75 € | 10.90 € | 72.65 € | 1.06 |
| March | 2 | 6.88 € | 3.55 € | 10.43 € | 0.15 |
| April | 4 | 15.13 € | 12.15 € | 27.28 € | 0.40 |
| May | 5 | 9.68 € | 13.18 € | 22.85 € | 0.33 |
| June | 4 | 2.08 € | 8.90 € | 10.98 € | 0.16 |
| July | 5 | 0.10 € | 10.88 € | 10.98 € | 0.16 |
| August | 4 | 0.08 € | 8.38 € | 8.45 € | 0.12 |
| September | 4 | 0.88 € | 7.85 € | 8.73 € | 0.13 |
| October | 5 | 16.08 € | 13.10 € | 29.18 € | 0.42 |
| November | 4 | 34.98 € | 14.95 € | 49.93 € | 0.73 |
| December | 4 | 38.58 € | 14.65 € | 53.23 € | 0.77 |
| Week | Heating | From 1 kWh | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.11. - 23.11.2025 | 40.1 kWh | 2.8 kWh | 15.48 € |
| 24.11. - 30.11.2025 | 53.9 kWh | 2.6 kWh | 17.30 € |
| 22.12. - 28.12.2025 | 48.7 kWh | 2.9 kWh | 15.25 € |
| 29.12.2025 - 04.01.2026 | 54.1 kWh | 2.4 kWh | 17.63 € |
| 05.01. - 11.01.2026 | 88.1 kWh | 2.2 kWh | 26.08 € |
| 12.01. - 18.01.2026 | 109 kWh | 2.0 kWh | 32.33 € |
| 19.01. - 25.01.2026 | 126 kWh | 1.9 kWh | 36.63 € |
| 26.01. - 01.02.2026 | 94 kWh | 1.7 kWh | 28.10 € |
Sources: MK noteikumi Nr. 1250, 5.1., 5.2., 6. un 14. punkts; Likums "Par nekustamā īpašuma nodokli", 3. panta pirmās daļas 2. punkts; Salaspils novada saistošie noteikumi Nr. 31/2017, 2. un 3. punkts.