This view was expressed by Alexei Taran, Director General of the National Agency for Energy Regulation, noting that the rise in electricity prices may be due to higher procurement costs for imported electricity and increased costs for electricity generated by thermal power plants as a result of rising natural gas prices. He explained that three main factors influence the cost of electricity: the purchase price of imported electricity, the price of electricity generated by local thermal power plants, and local electricity generation from renewable sources. Alexei Taran noted that the increase in electricity prices for end consumers will not be the same as the rise in natural gas or heat prices, since these three factors offset each other, and the increase in electricity prices could amount to approximately 15%. The CEO of ANRE clarified that suppliers Premier Energy and FEE Nord cannot yet submit applications for tariff adjustments, as the regulated price for electricity purchased from the central supplier, Energocom, has yet to be approved. Subsequently, once all cost components have been clarified, suppliers will be able to calculate their rates and submit applications to ANRE. // 22.10.2026 — InfoMarket