In addition to the increase in food prices, Ukraine is preparing to increase electricity prices, including for household consumers — and this is contrary to the Memorandum.
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Thus, against the backdrop of constant ruthless attacks by the enemy on Ukraine's energy system, a meeting of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utilities (NCRE) was held at the end of August.
It was decided that by the beginning of the heating season, state structures and energy companies would form a “maximum protected system,” and the regulator, in turn, would introduce updated tariffs for electricity distribution to cover existing debts, UNIAN writes.
The purpose of the meeting of the National Commission for the Energy and Utilities of Ukraine on August 26 was to summarize the preparatory measures for the heating season and, at the same time, to continue this work in the fall in order to guarantee the stability of the power system in the face of possible Russian attacks.
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However, the key item on the agenda was another issue — a tariff review. This time, the issue was the cost of electricity distribution. The result of the meeting was an increase in tariffs for regional and municipal energy services.
“For households, budget institutions and all consumers who fall under special obligations, these changes will not affect them in any way. This will not affect protected consumers, since the tariff for them remains fixed,” explained energy expert Gennady Ryabtsev.
The increase in electricity distribution rates was initiated because these tariffs are the only source of revenue for regional and municipal energy companies. In other words, for distribution system operators, who use these funds to finance their own development and activities.
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Although the electricity distribution fee does not constitute the largest share in the overall cost structure of a business, for subscribers of some regional and municipal energy companies, bills have increased quite significantly. The National Energy Regulatory Commission approves individual tariffs for each energy company.
Thus, for consumers of the first voltage class (connected to networks over 27.5 kV or those using more than 150 thousand MWh per month – mainly the largest industrial enterprises) the cost increased within 0.56−24.88%. For the second class (small and medium-sized businesses), tariffs also increased.
“The state has a choice: either support metallurgists and chemists or the rest of the country, because without updating tariffs, there will allegedly not be enough funds for the repair and modernization of distribution networks,” commented expert Ryabtsev. That is, the noble goal of raising prices for industry will be to protect infrastructure.
But experience suggests that with the increase in prices for industry, they will also be raised for the population. As expected, so it happened. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Economy for 2026−2028, electricity prices for household consumers (from December to December of the respective years) will increase annually by 15% (plus or minus 5%). This is stated in the letter of the Ministry of Economy No. 3011−02/30287−03 with clarified scenario conditions for the functioning of the economy for 2026−2028, writes Economic Truth.
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Therefore, the increase in the price of electricity, unfortunately, is not far off.
We also recall that the water tariff may increase seven times – this is the gloomy forecast given by Dmytro Novytsky, Deputy General Director for Strategic Policy of Kyivvodokanal.
