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latest implementation updates
latest implementation updates
| Latest developments in Third Package | Date |
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| Kosovo* adopts Laws on energy, electricity and gas aimed at transposing Third Package. | June 2016 |
| Latest developments in gas | Date |
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| Ministry of Economic Development adopted an administrative instruction on security of supply of natural gas. | August 2017 |
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Secretariat assesses Kosovo*'s draft Administrative Instruction on security of gas supply as compliant and ambitious. |
May 2017 |
| The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo* adopted Law on Natural Gas and the Law on Energy Regulator, transposing the majority of Third Package provisions in the natural gas sector. | July 2016 |
| Latest developments in energy efficiency | Date |
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| Kosovo* was the first country that submitted the 1st Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU. | June 2018 |
| A new Energy Efficiency Law was finalised in cooperation with the Energy Community Secretariat, and, adopted by the Government. Adoption by the Parliament is still pending. | May 2018 |
| The REEP Plus programme supported the responsible state institutions in Kosovo*, prepared model energy performance and energy supply contracts and identified a number of gaps in the functioning of the ESCO market in Kosovo*. | May 2018 |
| A new comprehensive investment programme for energy efficiency in the residential sector was launched. | April 2018 |
| Kosovo* submits the Law on Energy Efficiency for public consultations. In parallel, the draft final Law is being prepared with IPA assistance under the Secretariat’s guidance. | February 2018 |
| The Government of Kosovo* adopts the 3rd Energy Efficiency Action Plan. | August 2017 |
| Six months after the 30 June 2016 deadline, Kosovo* submitted to the Secretariat the draft 3rd Energy Efficiency Action Plan for comments. | January 2017 |
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Law on energy performance of buildings (transposing Directive 2010/31/EU) was adopted by the Parliament of Kosovo*. |
December 2016 |
| Latest developments in renewable energy | Date |
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| A revised government administrative instruction on cooperation mechanisms was adopted, ncreasing Kosovo* 's compliance with the acquis in this respect. | March 2017 |
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Ministry of Economic Development submitted the Secretariat the Progress Report on the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC |
December 2014 |
| Latest development in environment | Date |
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| The revised NERP, which takes the Secretariat’s comments into account, was adopted by the Government of Kosovo*. | May 2018 |
| In order to implement the Wild Birds Directive, a new Administrative Instruction on strictly protected wild species was adopted. | October 2017 |
| Following Secretariat's assessment that the draft plan violates Combustion Plants Directive and the Policy Guidelines 03/2014-ECS, a new version of the NERP was submitted to the Secretariat. | May 2017 |
| Between September 2016 and March 2017, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning issued development consent for one hydropower plant, three wind farms and three solar farms. | March 2017 |
Kosovo* submitted its National Emission Reduction Plan to the Secretariat. |
December 2015 |
| Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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| KOSTT applied for TSO certification by the national regulatory authority, ERO. | May 2018 |
| The transmission system operator is organising daily auctions for purchasing electricity to cover network losses. | September 2017 |
| ERO approved new transmission and distribution tariffs which are applied as of 1 April 2017. | April 2017 |
| Following the regulator's Guideline on market liberalisation (Issued 01/2017), the wholesale prices and supply prices for high voltage customers were deregulated as of 1 April 2017. | April 2017 |
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In line with the Third Energy Package provisions on protection of customers, ERO updated the rules on resolution of complaints and disputes. |
March 2017 |
| ERO, as a responsible body, adopted and published the supplier switching rules. | October 2016 |
| Latest development in regulatory authority affairs | Date |
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Following approval of supply license for new supplier HEP, national regulator approves supply license for new supplier GSA. |
November 2016 |
| Latest development in renewable energy | Date |
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| The Law on State Aid was amended. It transposes the State aid acquis. | January 2017 |
| Kosovo Competition Authority (KCA) appointed its members. This was blocking the work of KCA since November 2013. | June 2016 |
| Latest developments in infrastructure | Date |
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| Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 347/2013, the national competent authority was established by a decision of the Minister of Economic Development. | August 2017 |
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The Minister of Economic Development signed the administrative instruction on the promotion of joint regional investments in the energy sector, which transposed Regulation (EU) 347/2013. |
February 2017 |
Kosovo*'s energy sector
benchmark data
benchmark data
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Primary fuel mix
Primary fuel mix of Kosovo* in 2016 (in ktoe)
status: edition May 2018
source: EUROSTAT
for more info see EUROSTAT Kosovo* energy flow chart -
Gross inland consumption
Gross inland consumption of Kosovo* in 2016 (in ktoe)
status: edition May 2018
source: EUROSTAT
for more info see EUROSTAT Kosovo* energy flow chart -
WB6 Sustainability Charter performance
Kosovo*'s WB6 Sustainability Charter performance
status: April 2018
source: Energy Community Secretariat’s WB6 Sustainability Charter Report 03/2018 -
Implementation performance
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
Electricity
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WB6 soft measures implementation
Kosovo*'s WB6 electricity soft measures implementation
status June 2018
source: Secretariat's WB6 Electricity Monitoring Report, 06/2018 -
Implementation ratio
Kosovo*'s implementation ratio in electricity
* actual implementation: unbundling, third party access rules etc.
status: 1 August 2017 source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Kosovo*: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 Electricity production [GWh] 5.503 5.835 Net imports [GWh] 715 632 Net exports [GWh] 628 1121 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 5.590 5.346 Losses in transmission [%] 1,29% 1,5% Losses in distribution [%] 31,8% 29,7% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 112 109 Final consumption of electricity [GWh] 3.860 3.686 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 1.746 1.472 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 2.114 2.214 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 1.222 1.033 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 1.171 960 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 49,42 71,31 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 5.782 6.359 Horizontal transmission network [km] / number of interconnectors 7 8 Electricity customers / total 511.820 537.592 Electricity customers / non-households 76.069 80.860 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 511.820 537.592 Electricity customers / active eligible customers 0 1 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 0 92.938 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 0,00% 2,52%
source: Ministry for economic development -
Market schemes
Kosovo*'s electricity market scheme
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Implementation ratio
Kosovo*'s implementation ratio in renewable energy
* actual implementation of NREAP and progress towards 2020 RES target.
status: 1 August 2017, source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Kosovo*: facts and figures in renewable energy
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 Total capacities of renewable energy (MW) 50,9 73,3 Hydropower (out of which:) 49,4 71,3 - small hydropower (<10 MW) 17,4 31,3 Wind 1,4 1,4 Solar 0,1 0,6
source: Energy Regulatory Office and EUROSTAT -
Share in Final Energy Consumption (2009-2020)
Evolution and Forecast of Renewable Energy Share in Gross Final Energy Consumption of Kosovo* (2009-2020)
Source: Technical University Vienna, Assessment of the Progress in the Promotion and Use of Renewable Energy in the Energy Community, July 2017
