{"id":33139,"date":"2026-02-27T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatraelekter.ee\/?page_id=33139"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:51:00","slug":"fee-for-unused-generation-capacity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imatraelekter.ee\/en\/fee-for-unused-generation-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Fee for unused generation capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and the efficient use of network capacity, the state has established a separate fee for unused generation capacity<\/strong> in the Electricity Market Act. Under the law, generation must start within one year<\/strong> if solar panels are installed, or within two years<\/strong> for other technologies, from the date the network operator notifies that the network connection has been completed in accordance with the generation conditions. In electricity generation, it is required to supply at least 95% of the contractual network capacity to the network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to the Electricity Market Act, as specified in 2026, the fee for unused generation capacity only applies to the use of generating installations which have a capacity of more than 15 kW<\/strong>. Micro-producers with a capacity of up to 15 kW do not have to pay the fee.<\/p>\n

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Why is the fee applied?<\/h2>\n

The fee helps to ensure that network resources are not left unused for long periods of time and that only those who actually produce electricity can start production.<\/p>\n

If the amount of electricity supplied to the network remains below 95% of the production capacity agreed in the contract, the user of the network connection is required to pay for the unused generation capacity in accordance with the law. The fee is the difference between 95% of the contractual network capacity and the actual capacity used, ie the maximum capacity supplied to the network.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When is the fee applied?<\/h2>\n

We will charge the fee on a calendar year basis<\/strong>. The initial two-year statutory monitoring period for generation-oriented connection conditions established before March 2023 will be completed in March 2025.<\/p>\n

The calendar years 2024 and 2025<\/strong> are treated as the initial two-year monitoring period. These are the years on the basis of which the maximum capacity supplied to the network will be assessed and for which the fee will be issued in 2026, after the end of the first quarter. Thereafter, maximum generation capacity will be monitored and the fee will be applied for each subsequent calendar year.<\/p>\n

The fee for unused generation capacity is charged once per year as an annual fee. The amount of the fee is determined by the Electricity Market Act at \u20ac38 per year for each kilowatt of unused generation capacity, ie capacity not supplied to the network (plus VAT)<\/strong>. After the initial two-year monitoring period, the fee is charged for both years at the same time. In the future, the fee will be charged regularly once a year following the conclusion of each calendar year.<\/p>\n

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See examples of solar energy commissioning where the allocated period for starting generation is one year. For other technologies, the allocated period for starting generation is two years.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Electricity generation commissioned before 18 March 2023<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Connection of the electricity producer completed before 18 March 2023, but electricity production has not been commissioned<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Connection completed as of 18 March 2023 and electricity production commissioned by the end of 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Connection of the electricity producer completed as of 18 March 2023, but electricity generation conditions have not been implemented<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Please note that if the production conditions stipulated in the connection contract have not been implemented within three years from the completion of the connection, the network operator will not guarantee the right to use the network connection under those conditions after the three-year period, and no fee for unused production capacity will be charged.<\/em><\/p>\n

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How is the generation capacity supplied to the network calculated?<\/h2>\n

The capacity supplied to the network is based on the quantities measured by the network operator\u2019s meter during the measurement period, from which the average capacity for the period is calculated. The metering period is one hour (60 minutes) until March 2025 and 15 minutes from April 2025 onwards.<\/p>\n

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The maximum capacity supplied to the network is the highest value recorded during a single measurement period within the calendar year. The electricity generation requirement is met if, during one measurement period within the calendar year, at least 95% of the network capacity has been supplied to the network.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The quantities supplied to the network can be viewed on the Elering Data Exchange Platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Log in to the Elering customer portal and select \u2018My Production<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n