In March 2026, Ukrainians will continue to pay for housing and communal services at current rates without any increase. The cost of electricity, gas, and heating will remain stable, but the actual amounts in payments will continue to differ significantly depending on the region of residence and the level of consumption.
The most unified tariff remains electricity. For household consumers, it costs UAH 4.32 per kWh, and this price, according to government decisions, will be in effect at least until April 30, 2026. At the same time, certain categories of consumers pay less. Households with electric heating can use a reduced tariff within the established volume of consumption, and owners of two- and three-zone meters receive night or off-peak discounts.
Despite the single price for electricity, the total amount on the bill varies depending on the area of the home, type of heating, energy efficiency of the home, and seasonal electricity costs.
The heating tariff will also remain unchanged in March. A moratorium on increasing heating tariffs, introduced during martial law, continues to operate in Ukraine. However, it is heating that shows the greatest regional difference: in different cities, the price of a gigacalorie ranges from approximately 1,300 to over 2,000 hryvnias. The final cost is affected by the condition of heating networks, energy sources, enterprise costs, and local tariff policy.
The gas tariff for most Ukrainian families will also remain fixed. The main gas supplier for the population maintains the price of UAH 7.96 per cubic meter, and it will be in effect at least until the end of the 2025–2026 heating season. Other suppliers offer annual contracts with a slight difference in price — mostly within the range of UAH 8–10 per cubic meter.
The largest difference in utility costs is observed in water supply. Unlike electricity and gas, water tariffs are set either by the national regulator or by local authorities. Because of this, the price of one cubic meter of water, including drainage, can differ several times even between neighboring cities. In some communities it is about 25–30 UAH, while in others it exceeds 50 UAH for the full cycle of the service.
Experts explain that the difference is formed due to the wear and tear of infrastructure, electricity costs for pumping stations, access to water resources, and the scale of network modernization.
As of early spring, the government has not announced any revisions to key tariffs for the population. It is expected that prices will remain stable at least until the end of the heating season. At the same time, experts warn that after the moratorium ends, the issue of tariff revisions may return to the agenda, especially given the financial condition of energy and utility companies.
Therefore, Ukrainians will not see a sharp increase in tariffs in the spring, but the amount of payments will continue to depend primarily on the region, type of housing, and volume of resource consumption.
