In brief

• The ministry proposes raising the cogeneration fee from PLN 3 to PLN 3.83 per megawatt-hour in 2027.
• New electricity tariffs are to be announced in the second half of December 2026 and take effect on 1 January 2027.
• The capacity fee for businesses billed by consumption is to change every quarter.

The cogeneration fee is set to rise

The energy ministry is considering a rise in the cogeneration fee, which operators add to electricity bills. According to the ministry's proposal, the rate would amount to PLN 3.83 per megawatt-hour in 2027, an increase from the current PLN 3 (Rachunki za prąd wzrosną. Resort energii proponuje wyższą opłatę – Business Insider Polska). The ministry has also calculated what this would mean for an average household.

When we will learn the new tariffs

New electricity tariffs are to be announced in the second half of December 2026 (Zaskoczenie w rachunkach za prąd. 1 stycznia wejdą nowe zasady – WNP.pl). Distribution companies and energy suppliers have already filed tariff applications for 2027. The President of the Energy Regulatory Office, Renata Mroczek, has announced that decisions will be made in December.

Additional fees for 2027

The capacity fee for households billed on a flat-rate basis is to remain at its 2026 level. For businesses billed by consumption, the capacity fee rate will change every quarter. The quarterly values will be published in ERO communications.

What this means for small businesses

The new rates will take effect on 1 January 2027. Businesses billed by consumption should account for the capacity fee changing quarterly rather than once a year.

The values of the new per-kilowatt-hour rates in the tariffs are not yet known. The first figures will appear together with the regulator's decisions in December.

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