Electricity tariffs from 1 August: how much will a kWh cost?

This is stated in the announcement of the Cabinet of Ministers’ decision.

What tariff will apply in August

The government has extended the fixed electricity price for households until 31 October 2026. Consequently, in August, September and October, the basic tariff will be 4.32 hryvnias per kWh.

The tariff is the same for both individual and collective domestic consumers. The price already includes value added tax.

For consumption of 100 kWh, the electricity bill will be 432 hryvnias. If a household has used 200 kWh, the bill will be 864 hryvnias; for 300 kWh, 1,296 hryvnias; and for 500 kWh, 2,160 hryvnias.

This is only the cost of the electricity consumed. Outstanding balances, adjustments and other charges may alter the final amount on the bill.

How long will this price remain in force?

The tariff of 4.32 hryvnias per kWh is guaranteed to remain in force up to and including 31 October 2026. The government has not yet officially announced what the price will be from 1 November.

Therefore, claims that a tariff increase or reduction is already planned for November are unsubstantiated. To change the price, the Cabinet of Ministers must pass a separate resolution or extend the current rules once again.

Tariff for homes with electric heating

In August, owners of homes with electric heating will pay the standard tariff of 4.32 hryvnia per kWh. The preferential rate applies only during the heating season, which begins on 1 October.

For homes and flats officially fitted with electric heating systems, a rate of 2.64 hryvnia per kWh is set from 1 October for the first 2,000 kWh of monthly consumption. Electricity consumed in excess of this amount will cost 4.32 hryvnia per kWh.

For example, for consumption of 1,800 kWh, the bill will be 4,752 hryvnias. If 2,300 kWh are used, the first 2,000 kWh will cost 5,280 hryvnias, and the remaining 300 kWh will cost 1,296 hryvnias. The total amount will be 6,576 hryvnias.

In other words, once the limit is exceeded, the higher tariff is not applied to the entire monthly consumption, but only to the amount exceeding 2,000 kWh.

Preferential terms may also apply to residents of multi-occupancy buildings not connected to the gas network and without centralised or autonomous heating that uses other energy sources. The building’s status must be duly confirmed.

At present, the tariff has been officially extended only until 31 October 2026. Whether these prices will remain in force throughout the entire heating season until 30 April 2027 will depend on the government’s next decision.

How much do you pay with a dual-rate meter?

Owners of duly registered dual-rate meters can pay half the standard tariff for electricity consumed at night.

From 07:00 to 23:00, the price is 4.32 hryvnia per kWh. From 23:00 to 07:00, a coefficient of 0.5 applies, so a kilowatt-hour costs 2.16 hryvnias.

If 200 kWh are consumed in a month, of which 100 kWh are used at night, the bill will be 648 hryvnias. Without two-band metering, the same amount of electricity would have cost 864 hryvnias. The saving would be 216 hryvnias.

The actual benefit depends on how much of their consumption a household can shift to night-time. The biggest savings can be made by owners of electric boilers, batteries, electric vehicles and other equipment whose operation can be scheduled.

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