Can I pay the heating fee after turning on the heating?

The heating fee shall be paid before the heating cycle agreed in the contract, otherwise the heating enterprise may suspend its heating.

Taking Linyi as an example, according to Article 23 of the Linyi Heating Regulations? Users should pay the heating fee in full and on time before the heating period in accordance with the provisions of the heat supply contract. Users and heating enterprises have not signed a heat supply contract, but have formed a factual heat supply relationship, users should pay the heat fee in accordance with the provisions.

If the user fails to pay the heating fee within the time limit, the heating enterprise shall make a written reminder. If the user fails to pay the heating fee within seven days after the written reminder, the heating enterprise may suspend its heating.

Extended data:

Article 18 of the Linyi Heating Regulations? Users with household heat metering conditions, heating enterprises should charge according to the heat. Charges are calculated according to two kinds of heating prices: the basic heating price and the metered heating price. The basic heating price calculated according to the heating area shall not exceed 30% of all the heating prices calculated according to the heating area. Users do not have household heat metering conditions, according to the heating area charges. Before the overall transformation of heating metering is completed, the amount charged to users according to heat consumption shall not exceed the amount charged according to heating area accounting.

Nineteenth heating enterprises should charge users for heat. Heating enterprises can collect heat fees from users themselves, or entrust financial institutions or other units to collect them. Heating enterprises should provide convenience for users by setting up convenient charging points and opening online payment when collecting heat fees.

Linyi Municipal Government-Linyi Heating Regulations