Home battery · Ukraine
5 kWh home battery in Ukraine: 2026 turnkey price and backup hours
A 5 kWh home battery costs UAH 82,000–102,000 turnkey in Ukraine (UAH 16,337–20,421 per kWh, VAT included, prices of 4 October 2026). Full, it keeps the essentials (0.4 kW: router, lights, fridge, boiler pump) running for about 11 h.
Free. A few questions, then a plan with sizes, prices and payback.
13:00Battery 100% · waiting
- Sent to the grid2 kW
- Sun → home0.5 kW
Price and what it includes
- Turnkey price
- UAH 82,000–102,000VAT included
- Per kWh
- UAH 16,337–20,421≈ €320–400 per kWh
- Backup
- 11 hEssentials, 0.4 kW
- Payback
- 15 yearsWith 5 kW of solar
What it powers and for how long
Hours a full 5 kWh battery keeps these loads running in an outage (usable 4.5 kWh, 90% efficiency):
| Load | Hours |
|---|---|
| Essentials: router, lights, fridge, gas-boiler pump (0.4 kW) | 11 h |
| Essentials + water pump and washing machine (1.0 kW) | 4.3 h |
| Most of the house, without electric cooking and water heating (2.0 kW) | 2.1 h |
Price and what it includes
- Turnkey price
- UAH 82,000–102,000 (vAT included)
- Per kWh
- UAH 16,337–20,421
- In euros
- €1,600–2,000 · €320–400/kWh
- Prices as of
- 4 October 2026
- Exchange rate
- NBU official rate 51.05 UAH/€ on 3 Nov 2026
Included: LFP battery modules, a hybrid inverter of 5 kW, installation and set-up. Solar panels are priced separately.
Compare with other sizes and countries: storage price indexA typical day
Model day with 5 kW of solar in summer: the battery fills at midday and covers the evening. An example, not your house.
- Consumption
- 0.5 kW
- Sun
- 2.5 kW
- Battery
- waiting
- To the grid
- 2 kW
- Battery charge
- 100%
Above zero: what powers the home; below: where the extra goes (battery or grid)
Payback
- A battery alone does not pay back from the bill: on a two-zone tariff, with outages counted at diesel cost, it saves about UAH 3,900 a year. It is bought for backup.
- With 5 kW of solar the whole system (UAH 212,000–277,000) pays back in about 15 years; without the battery, 8 years.
Assumptions
- A house using 4,500 kWh a year, Kyiv; two-zone tariff (night at half price); 90% efficiency, 15-year life, VAT included, no grants.
Rules
- No licence is needed for energy storage up to 5 MW (NEURC resolution No. 789 of 26 May 2026; the threshold used to be 150 kW). (ЛІГА:ЗАКОН (НКРЕКП № 789), 26 May 2026)
- VAT and import duty on lithium batteries and inverters are 0% until 1 January 2029. (Forbes.ua, 29 January 2026)
Loans, grants and tax relief
- State energy loan for private houses: UAH 10,000–480,000; for solar with a battery the state repays 25% of the loan. (ПриватБанк «Джерела енергії», 2026)
- EBRD ESSF loans through partner banks: 15% of the cost without VAT back (25% for vulnerable groups). (ПриватБанк «ЕнергоГрант», 2026)
Questions
How much does a 5 kWh battery cost in Ukraine?
UAH 82,000–102,000 turnkey (UAH 16,337–20,421 per kWh, VAT included) as of 4 October 2026: LFP battery, a 5 kW hybrid inverter, installation and set-up. Solar panels are extra.
How many hours of backup does a 5 kWh battery give?
A full battery runs the essentials (0.4 kW) for about 11 h, 1.0 kW for about 4.3 h and 2.0 kW for about 2.1 h.
Does a 5 kWh battery pay back?
A battery alone does not pay back from the bill: on a two-zone tariff, with outages counted at diesel cost, it saves about UAH 3,900 a year. It is bought for backup. With 5 kW of solar the whole system (UAH 212,000–277,000) pays back in about 15 years; without the battery, 8 years.
Is a licence or permit needed?
No licence is needed for energy storage up to 5 MW (NEURC resolution No. 789 of 26 May 2026; the threshold used to be 150 kW). VAT and import duty on lithium batteries and inverters are 0% until 1 January 2029.
Which loans, grants or tax relief apply?
State energy loan for private houses: UAH 10,000–480,000; for solar with a battery the state repays 25% of the loan. EBRD ESSF loans through partner banks: 15% of the cost without VAT back (25% for vulnerable groups).