Consultations on new tariffs are ongoing. It is developed by the Ministry of Energy and the National Commission for Regulation of the Electricity Market.
Until the end of April 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukarina will recalculate electricity tariffs for household consumers. It is expected that the inhabitants of the country will be divided into two categories, those consuming less than 1000 kWh per month and those consuming more. On this topic writes the publication “Economic Fact”, citing sources in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Journalists note that in addition to the above-mentioned option, there are several more, but the final decision has not yet been made. But electricity tariffs are still likely to be divided depending on the volume of consumption, namely:
- up to 1000 kWh per month – the tariff may remain unchanged or the price may increase by 30-40%;
- over 1000 kWh per month – prices will be at market level – UAH 6.2 per kWh, fixed for about a year (almost four times the current tariff).
Important
It was noted that consultations on tariffs continue. It is developed by the Ministry of Energy and the National Commission for Regulation of the Electricity Market. At the same time, the last word belongs to the President of Ukraine, who “follows very closely the issue of tariffs”.
“In principle, it is quite possible to accept changes by the end of April. There is enough time to carry out everything procedurally,” the publication says.
Why the cost of electricity in Ukraine
After the start of a full-scale war, the Ukrainians were promised that the tariffs for housing and communal services would not change until martial law was restored, although in early 2023 there was talk of a revision of tariffs, especially for electricity.
Therefore, on March 2, the head of NEURC Konstantin Ushchapovsky announced that the calculation of electricity tariffs is made taking into account the destruction in the energy sector and other factors. In particular, at the moment Ukrainians still pay UAH 1.68 per kilowatt, but due to Russia’s attacks on the Ukrenergo and Energoatom plants, it will be problematic to cover the difference in the cost of electricity as before. Therefore, the state has to look for a way out of this situation and new models are being developed for the electricity market. In this context, various scenarios are being considered to increase tariffs, including population.
By the way, on March 6, 2023, Serhiy Kovalenko, CEO of Yasno, which is part of the DTEK group, said that Ukrainians owe electricity about 2.5 billion UAH. He noted that due to martial law, the electricity sector will not be able to affect consumers who do not pay their electricity bills. But after the war, suppliers will certainly start to shut the most persistent non-payers out of the light.
Source: Focus
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