National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission
The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) is the Ukrainian state regulator responsible for tariffs, licensing and oversight in the electricity, natural gas, district heating, oil products and utilities sectors. It operates as a permanent central executive body with a special status. Its independence and the procedure for its formation have been the subject of repeated legislative debate in Ukraine.
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Ukraine's parliament backs reboot of energy regulator in first reading
On 16 September, the Verkhovna Rada adopted draft law No. 14282 in its first reading, with 249 MPs voting in favour. The bill aims to strengthen the independence of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Utility Services (NKREKP) and set the stage for a full reboot of the regulator after adoption. It also responds to a major corruption case in the energy sector by seeking to remove associates of the implicated figures from the body.