The Ministry of Energy proposes to repair power plants after a drone attack at the expense of electricity buyers in the wholesale market, meaning mainly large businesses. For this purpose, the costs of the energy companies will be included in the price of electricity. The draft decision was published on November 5. Why is it necessary? In May, the Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchek reported that during the fall-winter period 2025-2026. About 8.5 GW of capacity was disabled, of which 5 GW was restored. The total capacity of power plants in Russia at the beginning of the year was 271 GW. Current electricity payment mechanisms do not take into account the costs of eliminating the consequences of attacks. Without compensation, the energy companies could go bankrupt. Whether the facility needs repair and to what extent will be decided by a government committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. However, the manufacturers object to including these costs automatically in the price of electricity: the business is already rehabilitating its facilities at its own expense. Instead of a premium, they offer deferrals for taxes and insurance premiums. Energy producers, on the contrary, support any initiative to find money. Senior energy analyst at Alpha Bank Anastasia Agazarian believes that the risks should be shared between the state, generators and consumers. How much will the price of electricity rise due to repairing stations and how much will it cost to restore a badly damaged power unit - read the expert material. All the experts are here and at Max.

The Ministry of Energy proposes to repair power plants after a drone attack at the expense of electricity buyers in the wholesale market, meaning mainly large businesses. For this purpose, the costs of the energy companies will be included in the price of electricity. The draft decision was published on November 5. Why is it necessary? In May, the Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchek reported that during the fall-winter period 2025-2026. About 8.5 GW of capacity was disabled, of which 5 GW was restored. The total capacity of power plants in Russia at the beginning of the year was 271 GW. Current electricity payment mechanisms do not take into account the costs of eliminating the consequences of attacks. Without compensation, the energy companies could go bankrupt. Whether the facility needs repair and to what extent will be decided by a government committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. However, the manufacturers object to including these costs automatically in the price of electricity: the business is already rehabilitating its facilities at its own expense. Instead of a premium, they offer deferrals for taxes and insurance premiums. Energy producers, on the contrary, support any initiative to find money. Senior energy analyst at Alpha Bank Anastasia Agazarian believes that the risks should be shared between the state, generators and consumers. How much will the price of electricity rise due to repairing stations and how much will it cost to restore a badly damaged power unit - read the expert material. All the experts are here and at Max.