The tariff for electricity in Ukraine can be increased from June 1: how much will you have to pay
The electricity tariff for Ukrainians may be increased in the near future. It is expected that this may happen as early as June 1, and the price will be increased to UAH 3.5-4/kWh.
“The government is really preparing to increase the price of electricity for the population. My prediction is that it will happen from June 1. I know that the price in the range of 3.5-4 hryvnias/kWh is being discussed,” the message says.
At the same time, he reminded that the current tariff is preferential. That is, Ukrainians pay for electricity at a price lower than the market price.
How much will you have to pay under the new tariff
Currently, the tariff in Ukraine is UAH 2.64/kWh So in May, a family of three living in an apartment with an electric stove and a boiler and consuming 300 kWh of electricity per month will pay 792 UAH for electricity.
If the tariff is increased to UAH 3.5/kWh, the same family with the same amount of consumption will already pay UAH 1,050. Which is UAH 258 more.
In the case of an increase to UAH 4/kWh, the amount in the payment will already be UAH 1,200. That is, for 402 hryvnias. higher than now.
There may be several increases
For his part, the head of the State Energy Inspectorate, Ruslan Slobodian, previously announced that, in general, the tariff increase may take place in several stages. And this year only the first of them can be held. He noted:
- over the past 1.5 months, losses to the power system from Russian attacks have exceeded $1 billion;
- it is impossible to cover them only thanks to the current electricity tariff and international aid.< /li>
“We urgently need to find a financial resource to restore energy. Probably, it will be necessary to consider the possibility of attracting internal reserves – to revise the electricity tariff. Recently, the NBU predicted a gradual increase in the tariff over the next few years. Since a really large financial resource is needed for the restoration of electric power facilities, the first stage of such an increase may be appropriate to do already this year,” said Slobodian.
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