Since the second half of 2025, billions in international financial support from partners have been at risk because Ukraine significantly delayed the implementation of reforms. Some progress was made only in April, when Parliament managed to pass several key draft laws.
These commitments include many “unpopular” reforms. One of the most sensitive issues is the gradual move to market prices for electricity and gas after martial law ends.
The government must prepare a plan for gradual changes in the energy market. This includes
- step-by-step moving current fixed prices to market levels;
- new support rules for people who cannot afford higher prices;
- preparing a system that will work after the war.
What does this mean in practice? Will the state be ready to protect vulnerable consumers, and how? How could gas and electricity bills for Ukrainians change? Will this plan really be gradual, or should we expect sharp price increases?
On April 30, we will discuss energy market liberalization and progress in other economic reforms during the April edition of the monitoring of Ukraine’s commitments to international partners by the RRR4U consortium. Leading analysts, representatives of the government, Parliament, and international organizations will take part in the event.
Time: 16:00–18:00
Format: Kyiv + online (Zoom)
Language: Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation into English)
*RRR4U (Resilience, Reconstruction and Relief for Ukraine) is a consortium of four Ukrainian civil society organizations: the Centre for Economic Strategy, the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting, the Institute for Analytics and Advocacy, and DiXi Group.
RRR4U publishes monthly monitoring reports on Ukraine’s fulfillment of the conditions of key international financial programs with the IMF and the EU. You can find previous editions on the consortium’s website – https://rrr4u.org/.
The event is supported by the International Renaissance Foundation.
