Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy refutes rumors of gas and electricity tariff hikes from 2027

The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy has stated that information about allegedly planned increases in gas and electricity tariffs from 2027 does not reflect the content of the memorandum with the IMF.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication by the Ministry of Energy.

The ministry explained that the memorandum only provides for the preparation, by the end of 2026, of a roadmap for reforming the energy sector. According to ministry representatives, this concerns planning and analytical work, not decisions regarding changes to utility costs.

The government’s position on tariffs, as the Ministry of Energy emphasized, remains unchanged: Ukraine continues to maintain a moratorium on tariff increases, and a transition to full market-based pricing is only possible after the end of martial law. Thus, the document contains no separate obligation to raise the cost of gas or electricity during wartime.

The ministry also noted that special attention is being paid, in the preparation of the roadmap, to developing mechanisms for enhanced social protection of the population. This primarily concerns expanding the housing subsidy program and introducing targeted support for the most vulnerable households. These mechanisms, as the Ministry of Energy stresses, must be in place before any possible changes to tariff policy.

The ministry added that, as with previous reviews of the cooperation program with the IMF, the memorandum only defines possible directions for reforming the energy sector and does not provide for mandatory tariff increases during the period of martial law.

It was previously reported that the memorandum with the IMF considers the possibility of a gradual transition by Ukraine to market-based pricing in the energy sector following the end of martial law. Among the reform directions under discussion, a phased change in tariff policy was mentioned.