Energy Prices, Tariffs, Taxes and Subsidies in Ukraine

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Energy Prices and Taxes, (4th Quarter):xi - xxv

OSTI ID:914667

Evans, Meredydd

For many years, electricity, gas and district heating tariffs for residential consumers were very low in Ukraine; until recently, they were even lower than in neighbouring countries such as Russia. The increases in gas and electricity tariffs, implemented in 2006, are an important step toward sustainable pricing levels; however, electricity and natural gas (especially for households) are still priced below the long-run marginal cost. The problem seems even more serious in district heating and nuclear power. According to the Ministry of Construction, district heating tariffs, on average, cover about 80% of costs. Current electricity prices do not fully include the capital costs of power stations, which are particularly high for nuclear power. Although the tariff for nuclear electricity generation includes a small decommissioning charge, it has not been sufficient to accumulate necessary funds for nuclear plants decommissioning.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 914667
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-55800
• Journal Information: Energy Prices and Taxes, (4th Quarter):xi - xxv, Journal Name: Energy Prices and Taxes, (4th Quarter):xi - xxv Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 2006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CAPITALIZED COST
CONSTRUCTION
DECOMMISSIONING
DISTRICT HEATING
ELECTRICITY
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
NATURAL GAS
NUCLEAR POWER
PRICES
TARIFFS
TAXES
UKRAINE