Ukrenergo proposes increasing electricity transmission tariff to UAH 958.87/MWh in 2026

NPC Ukrenergo has officially submitted a proposal to Ukraine’s energy regulator NEURC to revise electricity transmission and dispatch tariffs for 2026. ExPro reports this with reference to the transmission system operator.

The company says the tariff revision is necessary due to changes in the updated forecast balance of Ukraine’s power system, the appreciation of the euro against the hryvnia, higher electricity market price caps, and increasing costs related to restoring energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.

What transmission tariff Ukrenergo proposes

According to the company’s calculations, the electricity transmission tariff for system users, excluding “green metallurgy” enterprises, should increase to at least UAH 958.87/MWh starting from July 1, 2026.

For “green metallurgy” enterprises, Ukrenergo proposes setting the tariff at UAH 579.60/MWh.

The tariff component related to public service obligations supporting renewable energy producers could rise to UAH 379.27/MWh.

Dispatch tariff may also increase

Separately, Ukrenergo proposes revising the dispatch (operational and technological control) tariff.

According to the company’s estimates, the dispatch tariff should increase to UAH 171.12/MWh from July 1, 2026, which is UAH 61.09/MWh higher than the current level.

Main reasons behind the tariff revision

One of the key factors cited by Ukrenergo is the updated forecast balance of Ukraine’s integrated power system for 2026.

Under the revised forecast, electricity transmission volumes are expected to total 89.55 million MWh, which is 5.5% lower than the level used in the current tariff calculations.

Electricity output from generators is also expected to decline by 9.5%.

The company says this directly affects the transmission system operator’s tariff revenues.

Euro exchange rate and higher price caps increase costs

Another factor is the increase in the average annual euro exchange rate from UAH 49.36/euro to UAH 51.18/euro.

According to Ukrenergo, this affects debt servicing costs, loan repayments, ENTSO-E membership fees, and other foreign currency obligations.

The company also points to the liberalization of electricity market price caps from May 1, 2026, which is expected to increase the forecast weighted average electricity price on the market.

Ukrenergo estimates that costs for purchasing electricity to compensate technological losses could rise to UAH 22.3 billion in 2026, compared to UAH 11 billion included in the current tariff.

Renewable curtailment costs are also expected to rise

Ukrenergo additionally forecasts higher costs related to renewable energy curtailment.

Expenses for limiting output from feed-in tariff renewable producers could increase to UAH 5.48 billion.

The company explains this by growing renewable curtailment volumes amid insufficient flexibility of Ukraine’s power system.

Repair and recovery expenses continue to grow

The transmission system operator also reports a significant increase in emergency repair and recovery works following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Because of this, repair costs included in the transmission tariff are proposed to increase to UAH 1.35 billion.

Separately, the dispatch tariff includes increased costs for resolving system constraints, estimated at UAH 12.48 billion.

Current Ukrenergo tariffs

In December 2025, NEURC approved a phased increase in Ukrenergo’s tariffs for 2026.

The current electricity transmission tariff stands at:

• UAH 713.68/MWh from January 1 to March 31, 2026;
• UAH 742.91/MWh from April 1, 2026.

For “green metallurgy” enterprises, the transmission tariff is:

• UAH 373.93/MWh during the first quarter of 2026;
• UAH 378.49/MWh from April 2026.

The current dispatch tariff is UAH 110.03/MWh.

At the same time, NEURC also changed the mechanism for purchasing electricity to compensate Ukrenergo’s technological losses, allowing the transmission system operator to buy electricity through Energoatom’s dedicated auctions.