How much does a kilowatt-hour of electricity cost in 2026?
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One kilowatt-hour of electricity in September 2026 costs on average across Russia 5.48 rubles: Rosstat’s weekly price monitoring records 548 rubles for 100 kW·h. For a family that uses about 190 kW·h per month, that is roughly one thousand rubles on the electricity bill. Since January 2022, the price has risen by 39%, and the main increase came from three summer indexations.
Below are the graphs: how the tariff has changed over the years, in which weeks it jumped, whether electricity outpaced overall inflation, and how much electricity a typical apartment actually consumes in different parts of the country.
Price of a kilowatt-hour by year
Rosstat’s longest series is considered to be for apartments without electric stoves, for the minimum consumption volume, expressed in rubles per 100 kW·h at the end of the year. To obtain the price of one kilowatt-hour, divide the number by one hundred.
| Year | Per 100 kW·h | Per 1 kW·h |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 110.62 ₽ | 1.11 ₽ |
| 2010 | 232.03 ₽ | 2.32 ₽ |
| 2015 | 333.42 ₽ | 3.33 ₽ |
| 2020 | 415.72 ₽ | 4.16 ₽ |
| 2021 | 425.42 ₽ | 4.25 ₽ |
| 2022 | 481.45 ₽ | 4.81 ₽ |
| 2023 | 479.10 ₽ | 4.79 ₽ |
| 2024 | 521.71 ₽ | 5.22 ₽ |
Over nine years, from 2015 to 2024, electricity became 56% more expensive. Since 2010, the price has increased 2.25 times. In 2023 it even fell slightly, the reason is explained below.
The whole series, together with heating, water and gas, is part of the dataset “Average consumer tariffs for housing and communal services”. Figures for 2000 and 2010 are available in the annual price report: in 2000, 100 kW·h cost 39 rubles 16 kopecks.
How much does a kilowatt cost in 2026
Annual data for 2025 and 2026 have not yet been compiled by Rosstat, but it registers the price of “electricity supply services” every week. As of 21 September 2026 this is 548 rubles per 100 kWh.
This is a different observation, not the series shown in the table above, so the levels of the two series should not be compared directly. However, changes in it are visible with weekly precision.
When electricity gets more expensive
The electricity tariff rises in steps, not gradually each month. Here are all the noticeable jumps in the weekly data since 2022:
| When | Was | Became | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2022 | 393.32 ₽ | 411.20 ₽ | +4.6% |
| 5 December 2022 | 411.22 ₽ | 445.33 ₽ | +8.6% |
| 1 July 2024 | 443.08 ₽ | 482.45 ₽ | +9.0% |
| 7 July 2025 | 478.83 ₽ | 541.27 ₽ | +13.0% |
| 12 January 2026 | 541.15 ₽ | 547.80 ₽ | +1.5% |
Usually the tariff is indexed on 1 July. An exception occurred at the end of 2022: the tariff was raised in December, and there was no summer increase in 2023. Hence the 100.0% for 2023 in the annual indices and the slight decline in the average price in the table above.
In the summer of 2026 there was no step: from February to 21 September the price stayed at 548 rubles. A small rise in January 2026, one and a half percent, was the only change that year.
Week by week, prices for electricity and another hundred goods can be viewed in the set "Weekly average consumer prices".
Does electricity outpace inflation
No, at least not in the period from 2020 to 2024. Multiplying the annual indices: all goods and services became 50% more expensive over five years, while electricity rose by 34%.
| Year | All goods and services | Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104.9% | 104.0% |
| 2021 | 108.4% | 104.4% |
| 2022 | 111.9% | 113.5% |
| 2023 | 107.4% | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 109.5% | 108.9% |
Electricity outpaced overall prices only in 2022, when two indexations occurred during the year. In the other years it lagged, and in 2023 it did not increase at all.
Indices for each utility service are available in the dataset "Consumer tariff indices for housing and communal services". To calculate what the amount would become with overall inflation, you can use the inflation calculator, and monthly indices are shown on the consumer price index page.
How much electricity costs per month
The bill depends on two numbers: the price per kilowatt-hour and how much you use. The second number comes from Rosstat's 2016 Survey of Living Conditions. At that time, a household in Russia on average consumed 187 kWh per month.
Example: 187 kWh at the September price of 5.48 rubles yields about 1,025 rubles per month. This is a rough estimate. Tariffs vary by region, households with electric stoves and in rural areas have lower rates, and some have a two‑tariff meter.
Consumption varies noticeably from region to region. The lowest consumption was in Ryazan Oblast, 132 kWh per month, and the highest in Khakassia, 307 kWh. Moscow turned out to be below average, 176 kWh. At the same average price this is 725 rubles in Ryazan and about 1,680 rubles in Khakassia.
The highest spending is in the Far East and Siberia: 250 and 233 kWh per month. Next are the North Caucasus and the Urals, at 205 and 204. The Central district spends the least, 162 kWh. See the figures for all regions in the dataset "Electricity supply and interruptions".
Questions and Answers
How much does 1 kW of electricity cost for households?
In September 2026, the average across Russia was 5.48 rubles per kilowatt-hour. At the end of 2024, the tariff for apartments without electric stoves for the minimum consumption volume was 5.22 rubles. In a specific region the price is different, it is set by the regional tariff service.
When will electricity tariffs increase in 2026?
According to Rosstat, in 2026 the price changed only in January, by 1.5%. The summer increase that occurred in 2022, 2024 and 2025 had not happened by September 21. As soon as Rosstat registers a new jump, it will appear on the chart in the weekly price set.
How much has electricity become more expensive in recent years?
From January 2022 to September 2026 it rose by 39%, from 393.80 to 548 rubles per 100 kW·h. In the annual data from 2015 to 2024 the increase was 56%.
How often is electricity cut off?
In the same 2016 survey, 81% of households said they have no problems with electricity. Interruptions in centralized supply were reported by 13.1%. Of those, the light went out once a week or more often for 6.4%, once a month or more often for 35.6%, and 21.2% experienced it very rarely. The highest complaints were in Ingushetia (50.8% of households), on Sakhalin (45.9%) and in Kalmykia (45.4%), the lowest in Moscow (1.8%). See the regional breakdown in the dataset "Frequency of interruptions in electricity supply".
In Brief
- A kilowatt-hour in September 2026 costs on average 5.48 rubles, 548 rubles per hundred.
- The tariff rises in steps, usually on July 1. In 2025 the step was the largest, 13%.
- In 2026 the price rose only in January, by 1.5%.
- From 2020 to 2024 electricity became 34% more expensive, less than overall inflation (50%).
- The average family spends about 187 kW·h per month, which is roughly one thousand rubles.