--- title: "Kyiv doubles water tariffs: Klitschko says the industry was on the brink of survival" description: "The Kyiv City Council raised the combined tariff for water and sewage to 63.79 UAH per cubic meter — a 110% increase. Mayor Klitschko explained the decision by citing the industry's \"brink of survival\" and a 2024 NKREKU recommendation." date: 2026-09-03T16:24:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-doubles-water-tariffs-to-63-79-hryvnia tags: [kyiv, water-tariffs, utilities, klitschko, ukraine, nrecu] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kyiv doubles water tariffs: Klitschko says the industry was on the brink of survival ![Person filling a glass with water from a kitchen faucet amid news of doubled water tariffs in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/03/kiev-povyshil-tarify-na-vodu-do-63-79-grn/kiev-povyshil-tarify-na-vodu-do-63-79-grn-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Kyiv City Council approved a new tariff for water supply and wastewater — 63.79 UAH/m³ (a 110% increase from the previous 30.38 UAH) - Mayor Klitschko stated that NKREKU had recommended the increase as early as 2024, and that the industry was "on the brink of survival" - The increase fits into a nationwide wave of tariff revisions that began on July 1, 2026, in most Ukrainian cities The Kyiv City Council, at its plenary session, adopted a decision to raise the combined tariff for water supply and wastewater services to 63.79 hryvnia per cubic meter. As a result, from the new billing period, Kyiv residents will pay more than twice as much for water and sewage as before. The decision was announced during a live broadcast of the session, as cited by RBC-Ukraine, and confirmed by several Ukrainian media outlets. ### What exactly changed in the bills Before the increase, the combined tariff for water supply and wastewater in Kyiv stood at 30.38 hryvnia per cubic meter, of which water supply accounted for 16.16 hryvnia (including VAT) and wastewater for 14.22 hryvnia (including VAT). The new value of 63.79 hryvnia per cubic meter represents a 110% increase over the previous level. For a typical family of three consuming around 15 cubic meters of water per month, this adds roughly 500 hryvnia to monthly expenses. ### Mayor Klitschko's justification Commenting on the city council's decision, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko emphasized that the National Commission for Regulation of Energy and Public Services (NKREKU) had recommended raising the tariff as early as 2024. "The water supply industry was effectively on the brink of survival. We will not introduce economically justified tariffs for the population. But the water tariff cannot remain at the previous level," Klitschko stated at the plenary session. According to him, the city is consciously not passing the full economic burden on to consumers, however, keeping the old prices any longer makes normal operation of the water utility impossible. ### Context: what is happening across Ukraine The Kyiv decision is not an isolated one. As RBC-Ukraine previously reported, from July 1, 2026, tariffs for centralized water supply and wastewater services have risen in many Ukrainian cities: in most cases the services have doubled in price, and in some regions tripled, compared with tariffs that had not been revised since 2022. In Kharkiv, a revision of tariffs for centralized water supply and wastewater services has also been announced, planned to be carried out in two stages. Thus, the Kyiv increase fits into a nationwide trend of catch-up revisions of utility prices after a multi-year moratorium. ### Contradictory data In publications by several outlets (RBC-Ukraine, KP), the increase is described as a "doubling" of the tariff. Mathematically, the rise from 30.38 to 63.79 hryvnia amounts to 110%, i.e. a slightly more than twofold increase. The difference between the phrasing "twice" and the actual 110% growth is small, but for an accurate understanding of the burden on household budgets, the exact figure of 63.79 hryvnia is what matters. In addition, Klitschko cites a 2024 NKREKU recommendation, whereas the actual city council vote took place only in September 2026 — the two-year gap between the regulatory recommendation and the political decision remains unexplained publicly by the city administration. Further monitoring will show whether the Kyiv decision is challenged in administrative courts and how NKREKU will react to the fact that the city did not move to "economically justified" tariffs but settled for an interim increase. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Kyiv adopts new "double" water tariffs](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-uhvalili-novi-podviyni-tarifi-vodu-1788452264.html) - Подтверждает решение гордумы, цифры тарифов (30,38 → 63,79), цитату Кличко о рекомендации НКРЭКУ 2024 года и контекст по другим городам. - [Kyiv raises water tariffs — immediately by twice](https://kp.ua/economics/a735509--v-kieve-povysili-tarify-na-vodu-srazu-v-dva-raza) - Подтверждает факт повышения и характер «двойного» роста. Формулировка «сразу в два раза» является упрощением (фактически 110%). - ["The tariff cannot remain the same": Klitschko explains the reasons for the water price increase in Kyiv](https://delo.ua/ru/news/tarif-ne-mozet-ostavatsya-preznim-klicko-obyasnil-priciny-povyseniya-cen-na-vodu-v-kieve-471848/) - Даёт прямую цитату Кличко о «грани выживания» отрасли и отказе от экономически обоснованных тарифов для населения. Согласуется с базовым текстом. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What is the water tariff in Kyiv now? **A:** The combined tariff for water supply and wastewater in Kyiv is 63.79 hryvnia per cubic meter (including VAT). Previously it was 30.38 UAH/m³, of which 16.16 UAH was for water supply and 14.22 UAH for wastewater. ### Q: Why did Kyiv raise water tariffs? **A:** Mayor Vitali Klitschko explained the decision by saying that the water supply industry was "on the brink of survival" and that NKREKU had recommended the increase as early as 2024. At the same time, the city is consciously not introducing fully economically justified tariffs, but only bringing the price up to a minimally acceptable level. ### Q: When do the new tariffs take effect? **A:** The exact effective date is not specified in the provided sources; it is reported that the decision was adopted at a plenary session of the Kyiv City Council. Contextually, the increase is tied to a nationwide wave of tariff revisions that began on July 1, 2026. ### Q: What is happening with water tariffs in other Ukrainian cities? **A:** From July 1, 2026, water supply and wastewater tariffs in many Ukrainian cities have doubled or even tripled compared with 2022 levels. In Kharkiv, the revision is planned to be carried out in two stages.