Until the end of December, Ukrainians may again see an increase in chicken egg prices — by 15–20%. At the same time, no significant fluctuations are expected in November. This was reported by the executive director of the association 'Union of Poultry Farmers of Ukraine' Serhiy Karpenko in a comment to UNIAN.
According to the expert, the current power outages force producers to use generators, which significantly increases the cost price. In addition, due to the drop in demand, the selling prices of eggs and poultry meat fell by about 20% in November. 'Most likely, prices will not change significantly in November, but in December they will return to October levels,' Karpenko explained.
Why production costs are rising
The main factor for the price increase will be the rising costs of poultry farmers. According to Karpenko, the use of alternative energy sources directly affects the final price.
«Incubation, and then raising young laying hens requires a stable supply of electricity. Without this, it is impossible to meet technological conditions,» he noted.
In the cost structure, electricity accounts for:
- 7 to 12% — on average across the industry,
- up to 30% — for certain types of products.
Egg production has several stages, so the increase in costs at each stage causes a 'snowball effect', where the final price rises exponentially.
Compound feeds are also becoming more expensive
Another factor — the cost of compound feeds, which make up the largest share of the cost structure. Their production also depends on electricity, so feed prices rise in sync with tariffs. 'We will see a chain reaction: feeds, electricity, transportation become more expensive — and eventually, the consumer pays more,' Karpenko summarized.
Last year egg prices already set historical records. After stabilization at the beginning of 2025, the industry is again facing the same problems — energy dependency of production, expensive feeds, and seasonal decrease in demand. Analysts expect that the situation with prices will not normalize until spring.