In brief

• The Ministry of Energy proposes raising the cogeneration fee for 2027 from PLN 3 to PLN 3.83 per megawatt-hour.
• The fee finances support for high-efficiency cogeneration and is added to electricity bills.
• The draft regulation is at the public consultation stage, and the change is to apply from 2027.

New cogeneration fee rate

The energy ministry has presented for public consultation a draft regulation setting the amount of the cogeneration fee for 2027 (Rachunki za prąd w 2027 roku. Znamy wysokość opłaty kogeneracyjnej – Interia Biznes) (Rachunki za prąd wzrosną. Resort energii proponuje wyższą opłatę – Business Insider Polska). According to the draft, the rate would be PLN 3.83 per megawatt-hour, while it currently stands at PLN 3.

What this fee finances

Money from the fee goes to the support system for producers operating in high-efficiency cogeneration, that is, in installations that simultaneously generate electricity and heat. The cost of this mechanism is added to the bills of electricity consumers, so every change in the rate affects the amount paid.

How much more consumers will pay

The increase amounts to 83 groszy for each megawatt-hour consumed. The ministry has estimated how the change will affect the bills of an average family.

What's next

The project is at the public consultation stage. The final rate will be set in the regulation, and the new rules are to apply from 2027.