Energy Club will hold a closed online meeting on the readiness of budget institutions for hourly electricity metering from 2027

01.07.2026

On July 8, 2026, Energy Club will hold a closed online meeting in the format of Energy Club Reception on the topic: “Readiness of budgetary institutions for hourly electricity metering from 2027: risks, costs and practical solutions”.

The Energy Club was contacted by the Club member company Energy 365 LLC regarding the need for a separate expert discussion of the readiness of budgetary institutions for the completion of the transitional period for the application of hourly incentive coefficients for group “a” metering sites.

From January 1 In 2027, for the relevant metering sites of group “a”, the general procedure for forming hourly schedules using hourly incentive coefficients should be applied, if proper interval metering and remote data exchange are not ensured.

The problem is that a significant part of budgetary institutions may be technically, financially and organizationally not ready for full-fledged hourly commercial metering. This may affect the cost of electricity for state and municipal institutions, the reliability of budget planning, competition in public procurement and the number of cases of switching of budget consumers to the supplier of “last resort”.

Energy Club initiates an expert online discussion with the participation of member companies of the Club, electricity suppliers, representatives of budget institutions, state authorities, NEURC, distribution system operators, commercial accounting administrator, local governments, market experts and other stakeholders.

The purpose of the meeting is to assess the level of readiness of budget institutions for new requirements, identify the main technical, financial and organizational risks, and develop a practical roadmap for actions by the end of 2026.

Key issues for discussion

• What is the real level of readiness of budgetary institutions to apply hourly incentive coefficients for group “a” sites from January 1, 2027?
• What technical requirements must be met for full-fledged hourly commercial metering: interval metering, remote reading, validation and data transmission?
• What can be the financial consequences for budgetary institutions in the absence of proper metering and a correct hourly consumption profile?
• How to take into account the potential price effect in budget planning and electricity procurement for 2027?
• How to avoid reduced competition in public procurement, increased imbalance risk premiums, and forced transitions of budgetary institutions to the supplier of “last resort”?
• What practical solutions are needed by the end of 2026: readiness inventory, a single compliance checklist, typical technical requirements, funding sources, a training calendar, and regular monitoring?

Based on the results of the online meeting, Energy Club plans to summarize the positions of the discussion participants and consider the possibility of preparing a joint position on the need for systematic preparation of budgetary institutions for the transition to full-fledged hourly commercial metering.

The expected result is to form a practical roadmap that will allow budgetary institutions to prepare in advance for the requirements of 2027, avoid a sharp increase in costs, problems in electricity procurement, reduced competition, and forced transitions to the supplier of “last resort.”

More details about the event: www.iclub.energy/events/hotovnist-biudzhetnykh-ustanov-do-pohodynnoho-obliku-elektroenerhii-z-2027-roku-ryzyky-vytraty-ta-praktychni-rishennia/