Rada deputy warns of 15–20% bread price increase in Ukraine

Bread prices in Ukraine are set to rise by 15–20% in the near future due to higher energy and grain costs.

The warning was issued by Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Servant of the People party and member of the agricultural committee Dmytro Solomchuk.

“Bread will definitely go up in price, I think, by 15–20% due to the rise in energy costs and wheat prices,” — he said on the Novosti. Live television channel.

This is not the first warning about rising bread and bakery product prices. Earlier, deputy head of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council Denys Marchuk stated that bread prices could increase by 25% by autumn — also due to high energy costs and power outages.

Analysts point out that the bakery industry is one of the most vulnerable to electricity disruptions. The shift by enterprises to generators due to damage to energy infrastructure and power cuts significantly increases production costs. Experts have also warned that during the summer, due to hot weather and widespread use of air conditioning in Ukraine, multi-hour power outages could resume.

According to weather forecasters, “heat waves” may hit the country in summer, with daytime temperatures rising to 35–40 degrees and nighttime temperatures not dropping below plus 25. In addition to the hot weather, the electricity deficit in the grid will be affected by scheduled maintenance of nuclear power plant units: two units are being taken offline simultaneously, depriving the country of between 1.5 and 2 GW of generating capacity.

Ukraine’s electricity supply problems began in late 2025 amid severe cold and extensive damage to energy infrastructure. A state of emergency was declared in the country’s energy sector. The condition of the energy system was subsequently stabilized somewhat, but emergency outages may still be applied in the event of overloads. According to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, more than 9 GW of capacity has been knocked out. Ukrainian experts note that the energy system has still not been restored.