What is price category 3? Electricity price categories. You need to find approved tariffs for the year

If in the first and second price categories, calculations were made only for electrical energy (which automatically included the cost of power consumption), then calculations in the 3,4,5,6 price categories are carried out for both electrical energy and power. However, the price of electricity can be significantly lower than in the first or second price category.

In order to understand the difference between 3.5 and 4 and 6 price categories, it is necessary to clarify that the tariff for the service of transmitting electricity through electric networks is about 50% of the total final price of electricity for any price category. It is approved by the local executive authority in the field of state regulation of tariffs and can be divided into the following types:

1. One-piece;
2. Two-part.

As is clear from the name of the tariff type, a single-rate tariff is set for each kWh. transmitted energy and includes all costs of transporting electricity. The two-rate tariff is divided into a rate for electricity and a rate for capacity and in total also includes all costs for transporting electricity.

When choosing a particular tariff for the provision of electricity transmission services, the consumer chooses the possible price categories applicable to him. If he has chosen a single-rate tariff for the provision of electricity transmission services, he can then choose 1, 2, 3 or 5 price categories. If it is a two-part one, then only the 4th or 6th price category (more details about the procedure for choosing a price category are discussed in the corresponding section of the site).

But let’s return to the order of calculations in the third to sixth price categories: calculations for electricity in these price categories are made for each hour separately, and calculations for power are made for the value as a whole for the month.

The question arises of how the volume of electricity consumed for each hour of the month is determined and how to determine the amount of power for the month as a whole.
Regarding electricity, everything is very simple - there are multi-tariff meters that store in their memory the hourly electricity consumption for several months. You only need to transfer its readings to the computer via the infrared port or using a flash drive and all the data will be on hand.

It is worth noting that in accordance with the amendments made by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 4, 2012 No. 442, the procedure for calculating power and its cost for the 3rd and 5th price categories differs from the procedure for the fourth and sixth price categories:

Power consumption at a certain hour is the electricity consumption for that same hour. For example, from 19-00 to 20-00 your electricity meter showed consumption of 5 kWh, which means your power consumption at that hour was 5 kW.

For the third and fifth price categories, power is calculated very simply: on working days of the month, electricity consumption at the reporting hour is taken (these hours are published on the website of ATS OJSC and the website of the State Enterprise - automatic telephone exchange peak hours loads), then this consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in a month (arithmetic average). This power is offered at the purchase price from the wholesale electricity market increased by a percentage of the sales premium. For convenience, we will call it capacity paid to the wholesale market.

And for the fourth and sixth price categories, two capacities are calculated: power paid for on the wholesale market and transmitted power. In this case, the power paid to the wholesale market is calculated according to the above principle, and the transmitted power is calculated as follows: on working days of the month in a certain range of hours (for example, from 9 to 11 and from 15 to 20), established by order of the System Operator, the maximum electricity consumption is selected - planned peak load hours for 2014 (or another period), then this consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month (arithmetic average). Thus, the transmitted power will always be no lower than the power paid to the wholesale market.
In the examples below it is proposed to consider the calculation procedure for 3 - 6 price categories.

This section contains articles related to the choice of an electricity tariff option for legal entities by a consumer - a legal entity.

It is worth noting that recently (to be precise, from 01/01/2012), instead of the usual electricity tariff options for enterprises, the concept of “electricity price category” was introduced.

Therefore, the articles in the section are grouped according to the principle that at the beginning there are articles that describe the procedure for pricing in the retail electricity market, then a brief and clear description of the six price categories of electricity is given, and then there are recommendations for choosing a tariff and it is indicated what and in what time frame necessary steps for the consumer to choose the most favorable electricity tariff.

List of articles on choosing a price category:

1. How are “electricity tariffs for enterprises” calculated?

This article briefly reveals the principles of pricing in the electricity market for consumers. It is indicated who, how and when calculates electricity prices for enterprises and where these prices are published monthly.

This article discusses the question of what price categories for electricity are and how they differ.

3. How to correctly submit an application for choosing a price category for electricity

This article indicates what needs to be done to ensure that the electricity supplier pays for consumed electricity at the most favorable electricity price category for the consumer.

To conclude a profitable contract for the use of electricity, it is important to make the right choice of price category. According to the new rules, which came into force in 2012, price categories are applied depending on the choice of the organization and the availability of hourly electricity meters. You can learn more about this by reading the articles in this section.

The correct choice of the price category for electricity will help reduce the price of electricity for a legal entity, save money and avoid disputes with electricity suppliers. At the beginning of the year you can apply to change the tariff.

1. HOW ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FOR ENTERPRISES ARE CALCULATED

For any organization, be it an individual entrepreneur or a large factory, it is necessary to clearly understand what the cost of goods or services produced is made up of. A significant share of the cost of organizations is borne by their costs for the purchase of electrical energy. However, if 5 or more years ago the cost of electricity for enterprises was calculated using regulated tariffs that were established, then currently electricity tariffs for enterprises are not only not set by anyone, but also change every month. Why electricity tariffs for legal entities change monthly is discussed in this article.

All this is due to the reform of the electric power industry and the transition to free pricing in the retail electricity market.
The wholesale electricity market has been operating in the Russian Federation for quite a long time. Participants in the wholesale market are electricity producers (power plants), suppliers of last resort and independent energy sales companies that purchase electricity for their consumers.

In this regard, suppliers of last resort purchase electricity on the wholesale market for their consumers, while the cost of its acquisition, and as a consequence the final cost of electricity for enterprises in 2012, is due to various factors (actual consumption by consumers, removal of power plants for repairs, natural and weather factors) different every month.

However, organizations that consume electricity have reasonable questions: how to determine which electricity tariffs for enterprises in 2012 should be used. And also how to check the cost of electricity for legal entities, which is calculated by the supplier. That is, it all comes down to how to calculate prices for electrical energy.

However, in most of the territory of the Russian Federation, electricity tariffs for organizations have not been established for a long time; prices for it are different every month. The answer to the question: why the price of electricity for enterprises is not constant is discussed below in this article.

The procedure for calculating electricity prices (including the price of electricity on the wholesale market):

According to the procedure for calculating the cost of electricity for legal entities, the territory of the Russian Federation can be divided into two components:

Price zones of the wholesale market and non-price zones of the wholesale market.
Price zones: those subjects of the Russian Federation in which competitive pricing for electricity is possible.

On the territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of the territory of the Kaliningrad region, the Komi Republic, the Arkhangelsk region, the Far East, which unites the territories of the South Yakut region of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Primorsky Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Amur Region, Jewish Autonomous Region Guaranteed suppliers make payments with consumers using a price that changes every month, but which should not be higher than the unregulated price limit. Most often, the price used for settlements with consumers is equal to the maximum level of unregulated prices.

Non-price zones:

How is the cost per kW of electricity calculated for enterprises located in non-price zones? Electricity for enterprises in the above regions (Kaliningrad region, Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk region, Far East) is supplied at regulated prices, which are approved by the local executive authority in the field of state regulation of tariffs (REKami, RST, Tariff and Price Administrations). However, even in this case, suppliers of last resort transfer all imbalances in the cost of purchased electricity from the wholesale market to consumers.

Most subjects of the Russian Federation belong to price zones, therefore, as electricity tariffs for enterprises, maximum levels of unregulated electricity prices are used, which are calculated according to the principle below

The maximum level of unregulated prices changes every month (depending on electricity prices prevailing on the wholesale market) and is calculated in accordance with the provisions of the “Rules for the determination and application of unregulated prices for electrical energy (power) by guaranteeing suppliers”, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 29. 2011 No. 1179 for each price category separately (the differences between price categories will be discussed in detail in the next article).

However, in general, the logic for calculating the price of electricity for enterprises and individual entrepreneurs is the same for all price categories of electricity, and is calculated as the sum of the following components:

the price of purchasing electricity from the wholesale market, which is calculated monthly and published on its website by JSC Trading System Administrator (an organization coordinating the work of the wholesale electricity market - website - www.atsenergo.ru). Calculated in thousand rubles. per MWh Changes once a month..

tariff for electricity transmission services (if the consumer concludes an energy supply agreement). This is the so-called “cost of delivery” of electricity from the producer to the consumer. This fee is calculated and established by the local executive authority in the field of state regulation of tariffs (Regional Energy Commission) and published on its official website. As a rule, it is set in thousand rubles. per MWh Changes once a year.

sales premium of the guaranteeing supplier. This is a payment from an organization that buys electricity for the consumer on the wholesale market. This fee is calculated and established by the local executive authority in the field of state regulation of tariffs (Regional Energy Commission) and published on its official website. As a rule, it is set in thousand rubles. per MWh Changes once a year.

fees for services that are an integral part of the electricity supply process. It includes the board of SO UES OJSC (responsible for reliability) and the board of Trading System Administrator OJSC. Fees for these services are calculated and established by the Federal Tariff Service (FTS RF) and published on its official website (www.fstrf.ru). Typically, this component changes only once a year.

fee for services of CJSC "CFR" (coordinates settlements on the wholesale electricity market between producers and buyers of electricity). Fees for these services are calculated and established by the Federal Tariff Service (FTS RF) and published on its official website (www.fstrf.ru). Typically, this component changes only once a year.

The maximum level of unregulated prices is calculated monthly by the guaranteeing supplier for each price category and published on its official website.

It is worth noting that in the total weight of the final price of electricity for enterprises, the most significant share is the component for transmission services (about 50%), the purchase price on the wholesale market (40%) and the sales markup (8%).

It is also necessary to note that if a consumer has an energy supply (purchase and sale) agreement with an energy sales company, then the procedure for calculating the price of electrical energy is not regulated (the price may be negotiable), but in general, the logic for calculating prices corresponds to the above procedure.

After reading the materials in this article, consumers can understand: that the concept of “a single collection of prices - electric power industry” does not exist, but after reading this article you can understand how to calculate electricity prices, using what electricity tariffs for organizations to determine its cost for enterprises, and also whether such concepts as “industrial electricity tariff”, “electricity tariff for industrial enterprises”, “regulated electricity tariff”, “industrial electricity price”, etc. are now used in settlements with consumers.

2. WHAT ARE ELECTRICITY PRICE CATEGORIES

What are price categories for electricity and how do they differ, as well as why it is so important to choose the right price category for electricity and how this can affect the reduction of electricity costs is discussed below:

The Russian electric power industry has been in constant change in recent years - changes are taking place in all its areas. Therefore, the energy sector is moving from a regulated model to a market model. In this regard, instead of the previously established electricity tariffs for legal entities, so-called “market” prices for electricity have emerged, which are formed on the basis of supply and demand for electricity on the wholesale electricity market. Therefore, electricity prices on the wholesale market change monthly under the influence of these factors, and therefore they also constantly change for end consumers on the retail market. However, the procedure for transmitting prices from the wholesale market to the retail market is necessarily subject to established rules.

From January 1, 2012 concepts were introduced: price categories of electricity. Electricity price categories are unique electricity tariffs for enterprises. There are 6 price categories for electricity in total. When choosing a category, the consumer pays the electricity supplier at prices that are based on various principles specific to the selected tariff.

However, how can you evaluate which of the 6 price categories is more profitable and which one to choose?

The answer to this question is contained in the article "How can a consumer save on electricity bills"

Each of the 6 price categories can be selected by the consumer, depending on the amount of electricity consumed. After familiarizing yourself with the pricing procedure, you can choose the optimal tariff rate, which will allow you to safely save on electricity. This way you can reduce energy costs by up to 30%.

We suggest looking at the differences between these principles of price formation and the payment procedure for each category using specific examples.

Consumers who have not notified the guaranteeing supplier about the choice of category are calculated according to the first price category (if calculations were made in a different price category in the previous year, then this price category automatically passes for him to the next year. The only exception here is the period 2011/ 2012, if in 2011 when the consumer did not have appropriate metering devices but was calculated at a two-rate tariff, then in the 1st quarter of 2012 he could be calculated at 4 price categories).

Calculation example:

The volume of consumption for the month was 1000 kWh;

The price for the first price category (calculated by the guaranteeing supplier) was 3.8 rubles. excluding VAT;

The cost of electricity consumption per month is equal to: 1000 * 3.8 = 3800 rubles. excluding VAT;

In the event that the consumer does not send notice of changes, the first price category continues to apply when calculating the cost of electricity for each subsequent calendar year. Therefore, if you need to change the price category, you should promptly inform the company that provides you with electricity.

Second price category - Calculations in the second price category are carried out for each zone of the day separately. Then all received values are summed up. There are three zones of the day: peak, half-peak and night. Accordingly, electricity is cheaper at night, but much more expensive during peak hours. The second price category is chosen by those consumers who work primarily at night (bakeries, nightclubs, etc.).

It is worth noting that in order for the consumer to be able to choose the second price category, the electricity meters that are installed must provide the ability to meter electricity by zone of the day (multi-tariff metering device). Such a metering device costs from 1,500 rubles per piece. The intervals of tariff zones of the day (the hour from which a particular range begins and the hour at which it ends) are established by SO UES by the corresponding order for each year for each subject of the Russian Federation.

Calculation example for the second price category:

Volume of consumption per month – 1000 kWh, incl. by day zones: peak – 250 kWh; half-peak – 200 kWh and night – 550 kWh.
Price for the second price category: peak – 5.7 rubles. per kWh; half peak – 4.2 rub. per kWh; night – 2.5 rub. per kWh
Peak cost = 250 * 5.7 = 1,425 rubles. without VAT;
Cost of half peak: = 200 * 4.2 = 840 rub. without VAT;
Cost per night = 550*2.5=1375 rub. without VAT.
Total cost = peak cost + half-peak cost + night cost = 1425+840+1375=3640 rub. without VAT.

1. One-piece;
2. Two-part.

But let's get back to payment procedure in the third to sixth price categories: calculations for electricity in these price categories are made for each hour separately, and calculations for power are made for the value as a whole for the month.

For the third and fifth price categories, power is calculated very simply: on working days of the month, electricity consumption at the reporting hour is taken (these hours are published on the website of ATS OJSC and the website of the State Enterprise - automatic telephone exchange hours of peak load), then this consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by number of working days in a month (arithmetic average). This power is offered at the purchase price from the wholesale electricity market increased by a percentage of the sales premium. For convenience, we will call it capacity paid to the wholesale market.

Third price category - There are prices for each hour of electricity and a price for power as a whole. Moreover, the prices for electricity for the third price category include the component of transporting electricity to the consumer (the price of delivering electricity, so to speak), but the price for power does not include it. It is worth noting that electricity prices are 1 and 2 c.k. by default include the component of transporting electricity to the consumer.

Calculation example for the third price category:

from 1-00 to 2-00 – 1 kWh.
etc.

From 23-00 to 24-00 – 1 kWh.
1st from 00-00 to 01-00 – 2.80 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00 – 2.81 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00 – 2.88 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00 – 2.76 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;

The calculation of power, which involves the 3rd price category, is very simple: on working days of the month, electricity consumption at the reporting hour is taken (these hours are published on the website of ATS OJSC and the website of the State Enterprise), then this consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in month (arithmetic mean). For example, the reporting hour of the 1st is 20:00, the 2nd is 21:00, the 3rd is 20:00, etc.). Consumption during these hours is added up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month. The result is the amount of power paid to the wholesale electricity market.

The cost of electricity in the 3rd price category is determined for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00: 1*2.80 = 2.8 rub. without VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00: 1*2.81 = 2.81 rub. without VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00: 1 * 2.88 = 2.88 rubles. without VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00: 1 * 2.76 = 2.76 rubles. without VAT;

The cost of electricity is thus determined for each hour separately, then summed up for all hours.
As a result, the monthly cost of electricity is 2800 rubles. without VAT.

Cost of total consumption = cost of electricity + cost of power = 2800+375 = 3175 rubles. without VAT.

The third price category, like the fourth, fifth and sixth, has the right to be used by the consumer in the billing period, subject to notification of the electricity supplier 10 working days before the start of the billing period. In this case, the supplier is obliged to make all calculations according to the price category specified in the notification.

Fourth price category - The difference between the fourth price category and the third is only that, as mentioned above, in the third price category the price of electricity includes the component of transporting electricity to the consumer (so to speak, the price of delivering electricity), and the price of power does not includes. In the fourth price category, everything is a little different.

A consumer who has chosen the 4th price category is required to pay the following components:

Electricity for each hour, while its price includes payment for transport only partially (the component for payment of electricity of the two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity through electric networks. What is a two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity is discussed above);

Power paid for on the wholesale market. Its price does not include payment for electricity transportation;

Transmitted power. Its price is the rate for the capacity of the two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity through electrical networks.

Consumption for the month as a whole amounted to 1000 kWh, incl. by hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00 – 1 kWh;
from 1-00 to 2-00 – 1 kWh.
etc.
On the 30th from 22-00 to 23-00 – 2 kWh.
From 23-00 to 24-00 – 1 kWh.
Electricity prices for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00 – 1.30 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00 – 1.31 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00 – 1.38 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00 – 1.36 rubles. per kWh excluding VAT;

The power paid to the wholesale market and determined according to the procedure indicated below was 1.5 kW.

The power paid to the wholesale market is calculated very simply: on working days of the month, electricity consumption at the reporting hour is taken (these hours are published on the website of ATS OJSC and the website of the State Enterprise), then this consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month (average arithmetic). For example, the reporting hour of the 1st is 20:00, the 2nd is 21:00, the 3rd is 20:00, etc.). Consumption during these hours is added up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month. The result is the amount of power paid to the wholesale electricity market.

The power price paid to the wholesale market was 250 rubles. per kW.

The network power, determined according to the procedure indicated below, was 1.6 kW.

Network capacity in the fourth price category is calculated a little differently: on the same working days of the month, but in a certain range of hours, which is approved by the system operator (these hours are called “planned peak hours” and are approved for the whole year and can be viewed in the section of the website " Regulatory documents"), the maximum hourly electricity consumption is selected, then this maximum consumption is summed up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month (arithmetic average). For example, the system operator has set the clock range from 8 to 11 and from 16 to 22 daily, the maximum hourly electricity consumption in this range is on the 1st at 10 a.m., on the 2nd at 6 p.m., on the 3rd at 9 p.m., etc.) . Consumption during these hours is added up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month. The result is the amount of power paid to the wholesale electricity market.

The price for network capacity (which is equal to the capacity rate of the two-rate tariff for the provision of electricity transmission services) is equal to 800 rubles. per kW.

The cost of electricity in the fourth price category is determined for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00: 1*1.30 = 1.3 rub. without VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00: 1*1.31 = 1.31 rub. without VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00: 1 * 1.38 = 1.38 rubles. without VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00: 1*1.36 = 1.36 rub. without VAT;

As a result, the monthly cost of electricity is 1,300 rubles. without VAT.
The cost of power paid to the wholesale market = 1.5 * 250 = 375 rubles. without VAT.
Cost of network power = 1280 rub. without VAT
The cost of total consumption = the cost of electricity + the cost of power paid to the wholesale market + the cost of transmitted power = 1300+375+1280 = 2955 rubles. without VAT.

So, the main difference between the fourth price category and the third is that for the third price category the cost of electricity transportation is included entirely in the cost of electricity (the price of power does not contain this transport component), and for the fourth price category the cost of electricity transportation is included in both the cost of electricity , and into the cost of power, by adding transmitted power to the calculations. In other words, the price of electricity for the fourth price category is significantly lower than for the third price category, but the price of power for the fourth price category will be higher than for the third.

Fifth price category - The principle of calculation in the fifth price category is very similar to the third, however, there is one significant difference: the consumer must plan his consumption for the month hourly and send this data to the supplier in advance.

Thus, if in the third price category calculations are made for the actual volumes of electricity consumption, then in the fifth the actual volumes of consumption are also first calculated, and then the cost of deviations of the fact from the plan is calculated.

It is worth noting that the price for actual calculations in the fifth price category is approximately 5-7% lower than for the third price category. Therefore, if you plan your consumption wisely, you can even reduce the final cost of electricity.

The cost of power for the fifth price category is calculated in the same way as for the third price category.

Calculation example for the fifth price category:

Consumption in general for the month amounted to 1000 kWh, (with a plan of 1100), incl. by hour:
1st day from 00-00 to 01-00 – fact 1 kWh; plan 1.5 kWh.
from 1-00 to 2-00 – fact 1 kWh; plan 0.8 kWh.
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00 – fact 2 kWh; plan 1.5 kWh.
From 23-00 to 24-00 – fact 1 kWh; plan 1.5 kWh.

Electricity prices for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00 – for fact - 2.65 rubles. per kWh; for shortfall from the plan - 0.5; to search from the plan 0.7 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00 – 2.60 rubles. per kWh; for shortfall from the plan – 0.5; to search from the plan 0.7 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00 – 2.70 rubles. per kWh; for shortfall from the plan - 0.5; to search from the plan 0.7 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00 – 2.52 rubles. per kWh; for shortfall from the plan - 0.5; to search from the plan 0.7 rub. per kWh excluding VAT;;

The power, determined according to the above procedure, was 1.5 kW.
The price for power was 250 rubles. per kW.

The cost of electricity is determined for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00: fact: 1*2.65 = 2.65 rub. without VAT;
Deviation from the plan (payment for shortfalls from the plan): (1.5-1)*0.5=0.25 rub. without VAT;
Total: 2.65+0.25=2.9 rub. without VAT.
Etc.
The cost of electricity is thus determined for each hour separately, then summed up for all hours.
As a result, the monthly cost of electricity is 3,000 rubles. without VAT.
Power cost = 1.5 * 250 = 375 rub. without VAT.
Cost of total consumption = cost of electricity + cost of power = 3000+375 = 3375 rubles. without VAT.

Sixth price category - Calculations for the sixth price category are similar to calculations for the fourth price category. The only difference (as well as the fifth from the third price category) is the need to plan hourly consumption and provide this data to the supplier. Calculations in the sixth price category are made both for the actual volumes of consumption and for the deviation of the fact from the plan.

That's all the basic principles of price categories.

information used from the site http://www.energo-consultant.ru

Over the past years, the electricity sector has undergone many changes. One of the key ones is the introduction of market mechanisms for determining the cost of supplies. Today there are so-called price categories of electricity consumers. 442 Government decree dated May 4, 2012 regulates deliveries for different user groups.

Relevance of the issue

Why are they needed? Previously, the economy operated under a regulated model. However, in the process of transition to a new economic system, the tariffs in force in the past for organizations began to be replaced by market prices. They are formed in accordance with wholesale supply and demand. As is known, these factors are subject to constant changes. Accordingly, the wholesale price of electricity is adjusted. This, in turn, affects the cost of supply to end users.

Price categories of electricity consumers: definition

The new procedure for calculating the cost of supplies is effective from January 1. 2012 Price categories of electricity consumers- basic tariff options. The final cost of deliveries to users depends on the group. Selecting a price category for electricity consumers carried out by the subject himself. Previously, there were two tariffs - one- and two-rate. Currently provided. It depends on the group how the cost of capacity purchased by the supplier on the wholesale market is included in the final cost, and what transmission tariff is included in it. In addition, by category, the consumer determines whether he needs to plan hourly consumption for the day.

Nuances

Before considering in detail, it should be said that the regulations provide for some restrictions. First of all, they concern entities using receiving devices with a power greater than 650 kW. These persons cannot choose the first and second categories. The fourth and sixth groups are available to users connected directly to generators or to FGC UES networks. You should also know that the consumer must select a category within one month from the date of publication of tariffs. As a rule, publication occurs at the end of December.

First group

In this purchase of capacity on the wholesale market is already included in the volume. In this regard, the user pays for the entire volume received per month. There is one line on the delivery invoice. is charged at a one-rate tariff. This group is available only to small users. Receiving devices must have a power less than 670 kW. Calculations are made based on volumes delivered per month. This category is used by most consumers.

Important point

As mentioned above, the consumer must select a category within a specified period. Users who have not notified the supplier about switching to another group will be calculated according to the first one. If in the previous year deliveries were made within a different category, then it will automatically transfer to the next period. The only exception was for 2011/2012. During that period, users did not have metering devices, but calculations were made at a two-part tariff. Accordingly, for the first quarter of 2012, consumers were included in category 4. Let’s assume that the monthly supply volume is 1000 kW/h. The tariff for the first category is 3.8 rubles. (without VAT). The total cost will be: 1000 x 3.8 = 3800 rub.

Second option

This is also included in the price of electricity. However, the invoice indicates two or three amounts. This will depend on the second category option. The user can use two-zone (day/night) and three-zone (peak/half-peak/night) calculation methods. The supply is taken into account at a single-rate tariff. This category is not available to consumers using receiving devices with a power exceeding 670 kW.

Other groups

All except 3 and 5 require hourly pricing. The invoice will therefore have two lines. The first indicates the indicator for electricity, the second - for power. 3 and 5 involve charging every hour. Accordingly, hourly accounting of deliveries is required. The transmission tariff is one-rate, as for the first and second groups. In the fifth category, consumers are required to plan hourly a day in advance. In this case, deviations from the expected volume are paid separately. They are included in the price. The fourth and sixth groups provide for hourly payment. The amount for power is calculated separately, as in categories 3 and 5. But the transfer is included in the price at a two-part tariff. This means that the user pays a separate rate for the maintenance of networks and losses in them. In this case, the latter is usually included in the price of electricity. The invoice will therefore have three lines. The first indicates the indicator for electricity, the second and third indicate the purchase and transmission power, respectively. The sixth group, like the fifth, assumes the user’s responsibility to plan hourly use and pay for any deviations that arise.

Price categories of electricity consumers: comparison

Before understanding which option is more suitable for the user, it should once again be noted that if the power of the receiving device is more than 670 kW, the subject can only carry out calculations for the third to sixth group. To make the right choice, the consumer needs to answer the following questions:

Let's find the answer to the first question. To understand which tariff will be more profitable for an enterprise, you need to compare the cost of two-rate consumption with the established one-rate one. If it turns out that it is more profitable to pay according to the latter, then it is advisable to use 3 or 5 groups. If a two-part tariff is more attractive, then you should choose between the second and sixth categories.

Scheduling hourly deliveries

To determine this possibility, consider the following: The cost of the supplier for the third and fourth groups includes the amount of deviations of the actual hourly delivery from the planned one of 5-7%. If the consumer believes that he can predict the volume more accurately, then the fifth or sixth category should be chosen. If there is no such confidence, then it is better to use the third or fourth group. Experts recommend making calculations for several months or even for the entire year. This is due to the fact that during calculations it may turn out that in one period one category will be profitable, and in another, accordingly, a completely different one.

Users with receiving devices less than 670 kW

All six categories are available to these consumers. It is much more difficult for these users to understand which group is better than for those who have access to 3-6. Most consumers traditionally work with suppliers in the first category. The cost of supplies is calculated directly by the service company and is presented as a single rate value. It can be used integrally. This means that you can multiply the volume of monthly consumption by the price calculated by the supplier and get the final cost of electricity. In other groups, the calculation is performed intervally or by daily zones. The first is carried out hourly and is used in 3-6 categories. Daily zones are provided in the second group. Here everything will depend on the accounting devices.

If the devices do not allow obtaining hourly indicators, then only the first category will be available to the consumer. Without information about the actual hourly volume, it is impossible to calculate the cost for other groups. If consumption is calculated by hour, then the only way to determine which category will be more profitable is to calculate the cost of all available options.

Select a guaranteeing supplier JSC "Altaienergosbyt" (Altai Republic) JSC "Barnaul Gorelektroset" JSC "Altaikrayenergo" LLC "Zarinskaya Gorelektroset" PJSC "TNS Energo Kuban" (Krasnodar Territory) JSC "NESK" (Krasnodar) PJSC "Krasnoyarskenergosbyt" PJSC " Stavropolenergosbyt State Unitary Enterprise SK Stavropolkommunelectro OJSC Pyatigorsk Electric Networks OJSC GORELEKTROSET (Kislovodsk) OJSC Budennovskenergosbyt PJSC Astrakhan Energy Sales Company LLC Rusenergosbyt (Yaroslavl region) OJSC Belgorodenergosbyt OJSC Vladimir Chinese utility systems" PJSC "Volgogradenergosbyt" LLC "SSK" (until 01/01/2019 "IDGC "North-West") PJSC "TNS energo Voronezh" MUP "BESO" Borisoglebsk urban district of the Voronezh region LLC "Ivanovoenergosbyt" JSC "Vitimenergosbyt" LLC "Irkutskenergosbyt" OJSC " Kaluga Sales Company OJSC Kuzbassenergosbyt LLC Metallenergofinance OJSC EnergosbyT Plus (Kirov Region) PJSC Kostroma Sales Company OJSC EK Vostok (Tyumen Region) LLC REK OJSC LESK (Lipetsk) LLC "GESK" (Lipetsk) LLC "Arctic-Energo" JSC "Novosibirskenergosbyt" JSC "Petersburg Sales Company" (Omsk Region) JSC "EnergosbyT Plus" (Orenburg Region) JSC "Orenburgselenergosbyt" JSC "Pskovenergosbyt" PJSC "TNS Energo" Rostov-on-Don" PJSC "RESK" (Ryazan) LLC "RGMEK" PJSC "Samaraenergo" LLC "TES" (Tolyatti) CJSC "SamGES" (Samara) OJSC "TEK" (Tolyatti) PJSC "Saratovenergo" LLC "SPGES" OJSC "Energosbyt Plus" (Sverdlovsk region) IDGC of the Urals (until 01.08.18 LLC "NUESK" (Novouralsk)) OJSC "UENS" (Ekaterinburg) OJSC "IDGC of the Urals" (until 04/01/18 JSC "Roskommunenergo") JSC "AtomEnergoSbyt" (Smolensk region) PJSC "Tambov Energy Sales Company" JSC "TOSK" PJSC "Tomskenergosbyt" LLC "NESK" (Novomoskovsk) LLC "Aleksinenergosbyt" JSC "TNS energo Tula" LLC "ESK Garant" JSC "Gazprom Energosbyt Tyumen" (until 01.01.19 OJSC "TESK") OJSC "Ulyanovskenergo" IDGC of the Urals (until 01.07.18 PJSC "Chelyabenergosbyt") LLC "MEK" (Magnitogorsk) PJSC "TNS energo Yaroslavl" " JSC "Altaienergosbyt" (Altai Territory) LLC "ESKB" JSC "Kalmenergosbyt" LLC "Energocomfort". Karelia" PJSC "TNS energo Mari El" PJSC "Mordovian Energy Sales Company" LLC "Watt-Electrosbyt" JSC "Energosbyt Plus" (Udmurt Republic) PJSC "IDGC of Siberia" - "Khakasenergo" (until 04/01/18 JSC "Khakasenergosbyt") LLC "Abakanenergosbyt" JSC "Chuvash Energy Sales Company" LLC "RKS-Energo" JSC "Petersburg Sales Company" (St. St. Petersburg) PJSC "Mosenergosbyt" (Moscow) CJSC "BELS" (Balashikha) OJSC "Electroset" (Mytishchi) MUP "Ivanteevskie Electric Networks" MUP "Association Istra Electric Networks" OJSC "IES" (Krasnogorsk) PJSC "TNS energo NN" CJSC "Volgaenergosbyt" JSC "Providing RFNC-VNIIEF" PJSC "Permenergosbyt" OJSC "Chitaenergosbyt" (Trans-Baikal Territory) LLC "Energosbytholding" LLC "NSKO" (Nizhnevartovsk) MP "HPP" (Khanty- Mansiysk) OJSC "Tatenergosbyt" JSC "Petersburg Sales Company" (Leningrad Region) PJSC "Mosenergosbyt" (Moscow Region) LLC "Gazprom Energosbyt Bryansk" (until 01/01/19 LLC "TEK-Energo") JSC "AtomEnergoSbyt" (Kursk Region) JSC AtomEnergoSbyt (Murmansk region) OJSC EC Vostok (Kurgan region) LLC Rusenergosbyt (Saratov region) LLC Rusenergosbyt (Orenburg region) LLC Rusenergosbyt (Nizhny Novgorod region) LLC Rusenergosbyt (Murmansk region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Moscow region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Leningrad region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Kostroma region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Kirov region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Irkutsk region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Volgograd region) LLC " Rusenergosbyt" (Vladimir region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Astrakhan region) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Republic of Khakassia) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Republic of Mordovia) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Republic of Karelia) LLC "Rusenergosbyt" (Kareliya) St. Petersburg) JSC "Chitaenergosbyt" (Republic of Buryatia) LLC "TNS energo Penza" LLC "TNS energo Veliky Novgorod" LLC "INTER RAO - Oryol Energy Sales" PJSC IDGC of Center - "Tverenergo" JSC "AtomEnergoSbyt" (Tver region) JSC "Gorelektroset" Nevinnomyssk JSC "UTEC" PJSC "Sevkavkazenergo" PJSC "Dagestan Energy Sales Company" PJSC "Kabbalkenergo" PJSC "IDGC of the South" (Kalmykia) JSC "TNS energo Karelia" PJSC "IDGC of the North Caucasus" - Ingushenergo JSC "Karachaevo" -Cherkesskenergo" JSC "Tyvaenergosbyt" JSC "Chechenenergo" State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Krymenergo" LLC "SEVENERGOSBYT" LLC "ESV" (until 04/01/18 PJSC "IDGC of Center and Volga Region") JSC "SALEKHARDENERGO"

A consumer with a maximum power of more than 670 kW. can choose one of four price categories (3 CC - 6 CC).

Price categories 5-6 differ from 3-4 only in the need for daily planning of hourly consumption. At the same time, for 3-4 price categories, when calculating the final cost of electricity supply, the deviations of the guaranteeing supplier, which are attributable to the volume of consumption of the enterprise, are used.
A consumer with an annual consumption of 10,000-15,000 MWh per year rarely plans with deviations of less than 10%. The percentage of deviations of the guaranteeing supplier rarely exceeds 5%. Why? Because the useful supply of the supplier of last resort, as a rule, amounts to several billion kWh per year, which is tens of times more than the consumption of one enterprise - a GP client. And planning large volumes is much easier. Accordingly, the deviations are smaller.
Thus, by choosing 5-6 price categories, the consumer “dooms” himself to daily planning of his consumption, while, in the vast majority of cases, paying the guarantee supplier a higher cost of electricity supply than when calculating according to 3-4 price categories. Which makes no sense to consumers.

Thus, to minimize the cost of power supply when working with GP for consumers with a maximum power of more than 670 kW. comes down to choosing between price categories 3 and 4, which differ in the choice of tariff option for electricity transmission services.
The smoother the operating schedule of an enterprise within a day, the more likely it is that such a consumer benefits from a two-rate transmission tariff (and, accordingly, the 4th price category). There is no universal recipe here. The same consumer with the same consumption schedule, depending on tariff decisions, may benefit from both a single-rate and a two-rate transmission tariff.
So I advise you to determine each time after the publication of new REC tariffs which transmission tariff will be more profitable and, if necessary, change the price category. Moreover, according to the law, the consumer has 1 month from the date of publication of the REC tariffs.

The only difference between the fourth price category and the third is that, as mentioned above, in the third price category the price of electricity includes the component of transporting electricity to the consumer (the price of delivering electricity, so to speak), but the price of power does not. In the fourth price category, everything is a little different.

A consumer who has chosen the 4th price category is required to pay the following components:

Electricity for each hour, while its price includes payment for transport only partially (the component for payment of electricity of the two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity through electric networks. What is a two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity is discussed above);
Power paid for on the wholesale market. Its price does not include payment for electricity transportation;
Transmitted power. Its price is the rate for the capacity of the two-rate tariff for the provision of services for the transmission of electricity through electrical networks.

Consumption in total for the month amounted to 1000 kWh, incl. per hour
kWh
Prices for electricity for each hour:
1st from 00-00 to 01-00 - RUB 1.30 per kWh without VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00 - RUB 1.31. per kWh without VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00 - 1.38 rub. per kWh without VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00 - 1.36 rub. per kWh without VAT;

The capacity paid to the wholesale market and determined according to the procedure indicated below amounted to 1.5 kW.

example, the reporting hour of the 1st is 20:00, the 2nd is 21:00, the 3rd is 20:00, etc.). Consumption during these hours is added up and the resulting amount is divided by the number of working days in the month. The result is the amount of power paid to the wholesale electricity market.

The power price paid on the wholesale market was 250 rub. per kW.

The network power determined according to the procedure indicated below was 1.6 kW.

The price for network capacity (which is equal to the capacity rate of the two-part tariff for the provision of electricity transmission services) is equal to 800 rub. per kW.

Electricity cost with the fourth price category is determined for each hour:
1st day from 00-00 to 01-00: 1*1.30 = 1.3 rub. without VAT;
from 1-00 to 2-00: 1*1.31 = RUB 1.31. without VAT;
etc.
30th from 22-00 to 23-00: 1*1.38 = 1.38 RUR. without VAT;
From 23-00 to 24-00: 1*1.36 = 1.36 rub. without VAT;
The cost of electricity is thus determined for each hour separately, then summed up for all hours.
As a result, in a month the cost of electricity is 1300 rubles. without VAT.
Cost of power paid to the wholesale market = 1.5 * 250 = 375 RUR. without VAT.
Network power cost = 1280 rub. without VAT
Cost of consumption of everything= cost of electricity + cost of power paid to the wholesale market + cost of transmitted power = 1300+375+1280 = 2955 rub. without VAT.

So, the main difference between the fourth price category and the third, this is that for the third price category the cost of electricity transport is included completely in the cost of electricity (the price of power does not contain this transport component), and for the fourth price category the cost of electricity transport is included in both the cost of electricity and the cost of power, by adding into calculations of transmitted power. In other words, the price of electricity for the fourth price category is significantly lower than for the third price category, but the price of power for the fourth price category will be higher than for the third.

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