Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has extended the current household electricity tariff of Hr. 4.32 ($0.098) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) until Oct. 31, 2026, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday.
In a statement posted on Telegram, Svyrydenko said the decision means electricity prices for residential consumers will remain unchanged, Ukrinform reported.
“The government extended the current tariff for household consumers until October 31, 2026 - UAH 4.32 per kWh,” Svyrydenko wrote.
She added that households using electric heating, as well as apartment buildings not connected to gas or centralized or autonomous heating systems, will continue to benefit from a preferential tariff during the heating season.
From Oct. 1 to April 30, such consumers will pay Hr. 2.64 ($0.060) per kWh for electricity consumption of up to 2,000 kWh per month. Consumption above that threshold will be charged at the standard rate of Hr. 4.32 ($0.098) per kWh.
The government said the measure is aimed at reducing the financial burden on households, particularly those for whom electricity is the primary source of heating.
The tariff extension comes amid ongoing challenges to Ukraine’s energy system caused by Russian attacks on infrastructure, which have led to power outages in several regions.
Following Sunday’s Energy Coordination Group conference, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal said Ukraine requires at least €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) to prepare its energy system for the upcoming winter to repel against Russian aggression.
This would include repairing 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of existing infrastructure and adding 2 GW through distributed cogeneration and renewable energy sources.
Kyiv’s main focus remains on securing the national grid and Ukraine’s survival strategy for the upcoming seasons.