{"id":33139,"date":"2026-02-27T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatraelekter.ee\/?page_id=33139"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:27:51","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. The law provides a period for commencing generation, which is one year<\/strong> for solar panels and two years<\/strong> for other technologies from the date the network operator notifies the customer that the network connection with the agreed generation conditions has been completed.\u00a0In 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 generating installations of up to 15 kW are not required 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 or continue 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

The fee is charged on a calendar-year basis<\/strong>. In the first half of 2026, the two-year monitoring period prescribed by law ended for electricity producers whose connection conditions for electricity generation had been completed before March<\/strong> 2023. For these electricity producers, the fee for unused generation capacity will henceforth be calculated on a calendar-year basis, meaning that the fee for 2026 will be calculated at the beginning of 2027.<\/p>\n

For the remaining consumption points with electricity generation connection conditions completed in 2023, the initial two-year monitoring period covers the calendar years 2025 and 2026<\/strong>. These are the years used to determine the maximum capacity supplied to the network and for which the fee will be charged in 2027 after the end of the first quarter. After the initial two-year monitoring period, the maximum generation capacity will be monitored and the fee charged 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 how the fee for unused generation capacity is calculated when solar generation is commissioned. For solar energy, one year is allowed for commencing generation, while two years are allowed for other technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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Electricity generation permitted from 18 March 2023<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Electricity generation permitted in 2024<\/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 no longer guarantee the possibility of using the network connection under those conditions after the three-year period has elapsed, 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 monitoring period (one or two calendar years).\u00a0The electricity generation requirement is met if, during one measurement period within the monitoring period, 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