The National Commission, which carries out state regulation in the field of energy and utilities, at a meeting on December 21, approved a three-stage increase in electricity tariffs in 2023. This is stated in the message on the website of the regulator..

The decision will affect non-residential consumers and involves a three-stage increase in the tariff for electricity transmission during 2023.

to 380.28 UAH/MWh from January 1 (by 10%);

to 430.25 UAH/MWh from April 1 (by 13%);

to 485.1 UAH/MWh from July 1 (by 13%).

At the same time, for the first time, a separate preferential transmission tariff for enterprises of "

The second decision of NEURC provides for a three-stage increase in Ukrenergo's tariffs for dispatching:.

to 68.28 UAH/MWh from January 1 (by 10%);

to 80.87 UAH/MWh from April 1 (by 18%);

to 95.54 UAH/MWh from July 1 (by 18%).

There will also be an increase in tariffs for services for the distribution of electrical energy and services of universal service providers..

" per kWh. At the same time, the average increase in the price of electricity for industrial energy-intensive consumers will be about 4 kopecks.. per kWh,"

The money from the increase in tariffs will be used for the emergency restoration of damaged electric power facilities and the creation of an emergency stock of equipment and the purchase of goods and services necessary for this.

The price for the population will not change, but only for electricity.

Recall that NPC Ukrenergo decided to initiate an increase in 2023 of one of the key tariffs in Ukraine, which affects the prices of goods and services - the tariff for electricity transmission.

The increase in the specified tariff does not directly affect the population. At least in terms of housing and communal tariffs.

This is due to the fact that household consumers are supplied with electricity by a universal service provider at fixed prices, which is provided for by the Procedure for setting prices for universal services.. According to the Law of Ukraine "

But it is necessary to assess the consequences of the increase in the transmission tariff in a complex.

As the experience of previous years has shown, the transmission tariff has a significant impact on industrial producers and other market participants. A possible consequence of the tariff increase may be an increase in prices for goods and services.