One bill or two?
If your electricity seller sends a combined bill, the seller’s and the network’s lines are on one sheet. If not, the network operator sends a separate bill. Either way the lines are the same, they are just in different places.
VAT is added to everything at the end. On the bill it is usually one line at the very end, but it applies to all three layers.
Electricity: spot price or fixed price, plus the seller’s margin
This is the only layer whose seller you choose. In a spot price package the kWh price is different for every 15 minutes, and the bill shows the monthly average weighted by your consumption. In a fixed price package there is one price for the whole month, which includes the seller’s risk premium.
The seller’s earnings appear on the bill either as a margin per kWh or as a monthly fee in euros. When comparing sellers, look at both, because one seller charges one and another the other.
The “average price” on a spot price bill is not the monthly average spot price. If you use electricity in the evening, when the price is high, your average is higher than the Nord Pool monthly average. That is why tariif.ee shows the price by the hour and by the 15 minutes.
Network service: the monthly fee and the kilowatt-hour
You cannot choose the network operator, but you can choose the package. The bill has two lines: the monthly fee, which depends on the main fuse and runs even without consumption, and the network service kWh price, which depending on the package is split into day and night. The package comparison and calculator are in the network fee guide, the network operators on the map.
State fees: four lines that nobody chooses
These are the same regardless of the seller and the network package. Three are charged by the network operator on the network bill; the balancing capacity cost comes on the electricity seller’s bill. On a combined bill all four are on one sheet, but in different blocks.
| Line on the bill | What it is | On whose bill | €/kWh excluding VAT (as on the bill) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy fee | Support for renewable energy producers. Elering sets the rate a year in advance. Elering’s explanation (in Estonian). Source of the rate. | network | 0.0084 |
| Security of supply fee | Keeping dispatchable reserve power plants, so that there is electricity even in a difficult situation. A new line from 2026. Elering’s explanation (in Estonian). Source of the rate. | network | 0.0076 |
| Electricity excise duty | A state tax. The rate applies from 1 May 2025. Source of the rate. | network | 0.0021 |
| Balancing capacity cost | Keeping frequency reserves after leaving the Russian grid. A new line from 2026, it comes on the electricity seller’s bill. Elering’s explanation (in Estonian). Source of the rate. | seller | 0.0037 |
| Total excluding VAT | 0.0218 | ||
| VAT 24% | 0.0052 | ||
| Total including VAT | 0.0270 | ||
The rates come from the tariif.ee database, the same ones used to calculate the final price on the home page. The fees change: at the start of 2025 the electricity excise duty was €0.0018/kWh including VAT and the security of supply fee did not exist yet.
One kilowatt-hour taken apart
This is how one kWh is split at the Võrk 2 night price when the spot price is the average of the last 30 days (€0.112/kWh, 08.10–06.11.2026) and the seller’s margin including VAT is €0.0050/kWh. The percentages show the size of each part of the final kWh price, so the VAT share is smaller than the VAT rate of 24%.
The electricity part is the only one that moves from day to day, and VAT moves along with it. The network and the state fees do not depend on the seller: together 26% of this kilowatt-hour.
Same line, different name: how sellers and networks write it
The content is the same on every bill, the words are not. The tables are based on real bills (Elektrum, Enefit, Elektrilevi, Imatra Elekter, Loo Elekter, 2026); the line names are in Estonian, as they appear on the bills.
Network bill lines
| What it is | Elektrilevi | Imatra Elekter | Loo Elekter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network kWh, day / night | Elektri edastamine: päev / öö | Võrguteenus päevatariif / öötariif | Võrk päev / Võrk öö |
| Network monthly fee | Kuutasu, 25A: … € kuus | Püsitasu … €/A kuus (amperes times the price) | Läbilaskevõime … A korda €/A |
| Three state fees | On the front page of the combined bill in one line „Taastuvenergia ja varustuskindluse tasu, elektriaktsiis“, separately in the details | Three separate lines | Three separate lines |
Electricity bill lines
| What it is | Elektrum | Enefit, spot price package | Universal service (Imatra, Loo Elekter) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity price | Elektrienergia | Elektrienergia börsihinnaga, päev / öö (quantity), a separate line „maksumus“ | Päevatariif / öötariif or Energia (üldteenus) |
| Seller’s margin | Müügimarginaal per kWh | Kuutasu, €/month | Margin per kWh or included in the universal service price |
| Balancing capacity cost | Tasakaalustamisvõimsuse hankimise kulu | Tasakaalustamisvõimsuse kulu | Tasakaalustamisvõimsuse tasu |
Enefit’s spot price package has the lines „Elektrienergia börsihinnaga, päev … 0,00 €“ and a separate „maksumus“ line. This is not a mistake: the quantity and the amount are simply on different lines.
If the bill says „üldteenus“ (universal service)
Universal service means that you have not chosen a seller. Under § 76 of the Electricity Market Act (in Estonian), a small consumer (a household, an apartment association, a consumer up to 63 A) has the right to buy electricity from their network operator or a seller it designates. The price is the monthly weighted average spot price plus justified costs and a reasonable profit.
If you see „Üldteenus“ or „kaalutud keskmine üldteenus“ on the bill, compare the margin with the sellers’ offers and sign a contract.
How to check your bill
- Total kWh: the consumption on the seller’s bill and on the network bill must be the same number.
- Day and night: the network bill shows how much you used at night and at the weekend. Whether the package suits you is shown by the network package calculator, because the break-even point depends on consumption and the fuse.
- Seller’s margin: find the margin or monthly fee on the bill or in the contract and compare it with other sellers.
- Main fuse: the monthly fee line states the amperes. Whether you have more than you need, ask an electrician, because the fuse depends on the power of your appliances, not on kWh.