Membership
Montenegro's 2022
implementation performance
and key energy
sector benchmark data
implementation performance
and key energy
sector benchmark data
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Overall implementation performance
Overall implementation performance 2020 - 2022
State of Energy Sector Reforms Montenegro continued improving its good track record in electricity, energy efficiency and climate acquis implementation. Last report’s recommendations on advancing the establishment of the day-ahead market and launching a competitive process for renewable project support were not taken up. No progress was made with respect to the environmental acquis. The infringement case for the non-compliance of its only coal-fired power plant Pljevlja with the Large Combustion Plants Directive is ongoing.
Montenegro has had ambitious plans to start gas exploration and connect to the gas markets of neighbouring countries. As of late, these plans are on hold. A clear policy vision is needed if gas would be a part of the Montenegrin energy mix.
Transposition of the Governance Regulation is well advanced but the lack of a policy decision on the future operation of Pljevlja effectively blocked the finalization of the country's National Energy and Climate Plan. Transposition of the new Renewables and Energy Efficiency Directives is at an early stage, while work to transpose the 2021 electricity legislation is yet to begin.
* Due to the lack of a gas market, implementation of the gas acquis is not taken into account in the overall score of Montenegro.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Primary fuel mix
Primary fuel mix of Montenegro in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: 1 November 2022
source: EUROSTAT -
Gross inland consumption
Gross inland consumption of Montenegro in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: 1 November 2022
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Decarbonisation readiness
Decarbonisation readiness - 2021 Clean Energy Package transposition
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
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Implementation by electricity indicators
Implementation by electricity indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Montenegro should prioritise activities to launch the day-ahead market as a precondition for its coupling with neighbouring markets. In addition, the TEN-E Regulation should be transposed and implemented. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Montenegro: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Electricity production [GWh] 2.343 3.744 3.383 3.225 3.655 Net imports [GWh] 3.334 2.782 3.578 5.886 5.318 Net exports [GWh] 2.203 3.021 3.472 5.771 5.489 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 3.474 3.504 3.451 3.311 3.491 Losses in transmission [%] 2,3% 2,2% 2,1% 1.82% 1.79% Losses in distribution [%] 15,0% 13,8% 13,1% 12,9% 12.39% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 8 8 10 9 12 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 2.924 1.659 1.677 1.569 1.641 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 1.286 1.286 1.290 1.241 1.334 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 972 973 1.029 921 1.050 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 218,5 218,5 225 225 225 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 681 682 684 696 705 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / other renewables 72 72 120 120 120 Horizontal transmission network [km] 1.351 1.351 1.411 1.411 1.423 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 3.527 3.847 3.867 3.867 4.166 Electricity customers / total 376.727 386.966 396.472 404.785 413.404 Electricity customers / non-households 35.131 37.043 38.676 40.052 40.915 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 376.727 386.966 396.472 404.785 413.404 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 958.999 2.860.788 2.869.363 2.700.116 2.975.178 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 23% 97% 97% 96% 100%
source: Ministry of Capital Investment
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Retail market opening
Retail Market Opening
Source: Energy and Water Regulatory Agency of Montenegro, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by renewable energy indicators
Implementation by renewable energy indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Montenegro should proceed with the adoption of its first renewable energy law to transpose and implement Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and implement first auctions in line with market principles. Permitting procedures need to be simplified and streamlined to enable faster deployment of renewables. The market operator, as the designated issuing body for guarantees of origin, should sign a direct agreement with the service provider and start using the national electronic registry developed during the regional project. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Total renewable energy capacities
Total capacities of renewable energy 2021 - 2017 (MW)
status: 1 November 2022
source: Energy and Water Regulatory Agency of Montenegro -
Shares of energy from renewable sources
Shares of energy from renewable sources
Source: EUROSTAT
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Energy Efficiency
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Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Montenegro should continue with the adoption of the remaining secondary legislation on energy labelling of energy-related products and adopt an updated buildings regulation and tools enabling effective certification of the energy performance of buildings. The system for monitoring and reporting on implementation of Article 7 (energy efficiency obligation scheme), assessment of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling should be finalised. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy efficiency indicators
2020 Energy Efficiency Indicators and Trends
Source: EUROSTAT 2022 data and Contracting Party's Annual Reports under Directive 2012/27/EU
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Implementation of labelling Directive
Implementation of Energy Efficiency Product Regulation Overview
New labelling package adopted by the Ministerial Council in November 2018 was not assessed, as the transposition deadline expires in January 2020
Source: multiple sources of data (EECG reports, NEEAPs etc.), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
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Implementation by environment indicators
Implementation by environment indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Montenegro should streamline the EIA and the appropriate assessment for the HPP Komarnica permitting process with regard to the ”Komarnica” candidate Emerald site. The Secretariat encourages the Government to take additional measures in order to secure early and effective public participation in the decision-making process. This also concerns transboundary consultations. The SEA process for the draft NECP should be initiated and the SEA scoping report should be subject to consultations with the public and authorities concerned. Montenegro has to speed up the reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja in order to ensure compliance with the Industrial Emissions Directive as soon as possible.
The adoption process of the management plans for the national parks should be finalized dully taking into account the outcome of the consultation processes. A management body for “Ulcinj” should be set up considering the different stakeholders, including civil society, that are working on the protection and preservation of “Ulcinj”.
In order to increase the efficiency of fuel control mechanisms, on-the-spot sampling and analysis of marine fuels in ports should be ensured.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Installations and emissions under LCP Directive
Installations and emissions under the Large Combustion Plants Directive
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Operational hours used from opt-out period
TPP Plevlja and amount of operational hours used from opt-out period
TPP Plevlja
Expected expiry of
opt-out period:EXPIRED
Remaining hours 0 Operating hours
consumed 2018 - 202127.463 Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
