URE Sets 2027 Capacity Fee Rates for Households and Businesses
Households in Poland face stable energy bills in 2027 after the Energy Regulatory Office decided to freeze flat-rate capacity fee tiers.
Business and industrial consumers face an entirely different mechanism. The first quarter brings a rate of 0,1925 zł/kWh, before shifting across subsequent periods.
The Energy Regulatory Office (URE) published official communications numbering 50/2026 and 51/2026 detailing the capacity fee framework for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2027. For flat-rate recipients, which primarily cover households, monthly fees across all annual electricity consumption thresholds remain at the identical level as in 2026. Households consuming over 2800 kWh annually will pay approximately 355 zł gross over the entire year.
Specific flat-rate monthly thresholds remain set at 4,29 zł for usage below 500 kWh, 10,31 zł for 500 to 1200 kWh, 17,18 zł for above 1200 up to 2800 kWh, and 24,05 zł for usage exceeding 2800 kWh. The capacity fee serves as payment for readiness to secure electricity deliveries, supporting power plant maintenance and system security.
For non-flat-rate recipients, including business and industrial sectors, capacity fees will for the first time be calculated in quarterly breakdowns. In 2026, a single annual capacity fee rate of 0,2194 zł/kWh applied to these commercial entities. For 2027, the newly calculated quarterly rates are lower across all four quarters compared to that previous baseline. The lowest rate applies from January to March at 0,1925 zł/kWh, marking a 12,30 percent decrease.
In the second quarter, the rate rises to 0,2141 zł/kWh, representing a 2,4 percent drop from the 2026 baseline. It declines in the third quarter to 0,1984 zł/kWh, a 9,6 percent decrease, and settles at 0,1950 zł/kWh in the final three months of 2027, which is 11,1 percent lower than current charges. All stated rates are net amounts.
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The regulator established rigid rules for calculating commercial charges, pointing out that quarterly rates reflect the actual operating conditions of the national power system and aim to motivate businesses to optimize consumption during peak hours. Peak demand hours for non-flat-rate recipients are identical across all four quarters of 2027.
The capacity fee for these entities is calculated for electricity drawn from the grid during 15 hours of the day falling exclusively on working days from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory public holidays. This designated window runs continuously from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with the fifteenth and final billing hour starting precisely at 9:00 PM.