It is possible to lower electricity prices for non-domestic consumers by 20%, presidential representative in the government Andriy Gerus said.
“It is necessary to consider three solutions that all together are to significantly reduce the price of electricity for non-domestic consumers,” he said at a briefing following the results of the conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky over functioning of a new model of electricity market and preparation for autumn-winter period in Kyiv on Monday.
According to him, it is necessary to review government’s resolution on charging National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and PrJSC Ukrhydroenergo with the special duties, most of which to be commissioned to the latter.
“It will allow decreasing tariff of Ukrhydroenergo over three times. Now it is 32 kopecks/kWh, when it is expected to be 8-9 kopecks/kWh,” Gerus said.
Besides, he said that it was worth to raise a maximum night price by about 10%, and to lower a maximum day price by 15-20%.
“If all three measures are taken, [electricity price] for ending consumers, large, middle, small, budget establishments and organizations, will be almost 20% less,” the presidential representative said.
