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latest implementation updates
| Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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| SEEPEX and the Hungarian Power Exchange HUPX initiated activities to merge their businesses, based on a Memorandum of Understanding together with the transmission system operators of Hungary and Serbia and the European Power Exchange EPEXSPOT. | February 2018 |
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The compliance officer of the distribution system operator, EPS, submitted the regulator its first annual report. Published on EPS's website, the report concludes that independence of the company in terms of organization and decision making has still not been ensured and that the adopted compliance programme is still to be fully implemented. |
June 2017 |
| To facilitate the process of switching supplier, the regulator adopted changes to the switching rules. The switching rules are in line with the directive’s requirements. | February 2017 |
| AERS approved Rules on Publication of Key Market Data which were adopted by the Assembly of the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” Belgrade. These rules transpose Regulation (EU) 543/2013 on market data transparency. | December 2016 |
| In order to allocate cross-border transmission capacities through the regional coordinated capacity allocation platform, EMS submitted an application for shareholder status in SEE CAO. | May 2016 |
| Latest developments in gas | Date |
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| Following an agreement between Presidents of Serbia and Russia to exclude the destination clause from the intergovernmental agreement (IGA), the Government of Serbia submitted such an amendment to the Serbian Parliament. | March 2018 |
| Supplier switching rules were adopted in 2015, while guidelines to ensure their efficient implementation were adopted in 2016. They are compliant with the Gas Directive. | December 2016 |
| The Serbian Government adopted decisions on the establishment of the limited liability company Transportgas Srbija and the limited liability company Distribucijagas Srbija, together with the articles of association. | June 2015 |
| Latest developments in energy efficiency | Date |
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| The rulebook for the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device was adopted. | February 2018 |
| The 2020 energy efficiency target was set in the Programme of Implementation of Energy Strategy, which was adopted as primary and final energy cap consumption. | November 2017 |
| The first annual report under Directive 2012/27/EU was submitted, as required by Article 24(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU. | June 2017 |
| With an aim to fully implement Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU, Serbia adopted regulations on vacuum cleaners, tumble driers, ovens and range hoods. | March 2017 |
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Serbia adopts the 3rd Energy Efficiency Action Plan, including policy measures for transposition of Directive 2012/27/EU and new measures for reduction of primary energy consumption. |
December 2016 |
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With adoption of Rulebooks for control of heating systems (OG no 58/16) and air-conditioning systems (OG RS 82/16), Serbia implemented Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2010/31/EU. |
October 2016 |
| Latest developments in renewable energy | Date |
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Secretariat submitted draft amendments to the Energy Law introducing a support scheme for renewable energy in compliance with State aid guidelines. |
June 2017 |
| Serbia submits its Progress Report on the Implementation of the National Renewable Energy Action Plan | December 2016 |
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Based on a software solution compliant with European practice, the registry for guarantees of origin became operational. |
July 2016 |
| The methodologies for determining connection costs to the transmission and distribution systems were approved by AERS and entered into force by the end of the same year. | December 2015 |
| Latest development in environment | Date |
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| Out of its eight large combustion plants on the opt-out list, Serbia confirmed that four plants started their opt-out, meaning that the registration of their operating hours cannot be higher than 20,000 hours up until 31 December 2023. | January 2018 |
| The Secretariat provides its assessment on National Emission Reduction Plan, confirming that it was done in accordance with the applicable Energy Community legal framework. | October 2016 |
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Serbia submits new regulations on large combustion plants to the Secretariat. |
May 2016 |
| Serbia submitted its draft National Emission Reduction Plan to the Secretariat. | December 2015 |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy adopted the Regulation on Technical and Other Requirements for Liquid Fuels of Petroleum Origin ("Official Gazette No. 111/15). | December 2015 |
| Latest developments in competition | Date |
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| Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) adopted its first decision in the electricity sector, finding that the national electricity distribution system operator EPS Distribucija LLC Belgrade abused its dominant position as the sole operator on the market for electricity distribution. | December 2016 |
| CPC completed its sixth sector inquiry of the wholesale and retail petroleum product markets in Serbia. | December 2015 |
| Latest developments in oil | Date |
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| Serbia adopted Decree on the Plan and Procurement Criteria for the Formation of Emergency Reserves ( "Official Gazette" No. 50/16) | June 2017 |
| Serbia adopted Instruction on Additional Requirements for Storing Emergency Reserves, and Means for Securing the Stored Reserves Required from the Energy Subjects ( "Official Gazette" No. 47/17) | May 2017 |
| Serbia adopted Decree on the Methodology for Determining the Price of the Storing of Emergency Reserves in Public Owned Storages ( "Official Gazette" No. 4/17) | January 2017 |
| Latest developments in climate | Date |
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| Serbia concluded a public consultation process on its new Climate Change Law. The Law is largely in line with the climate acquis and it is expected to be adopted by the end of 2018. | April 2018 |
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As a non-Annex I party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Serbia ratified the Paris Agreement. |
May 2017 |
| Latest development in regulatory affairs | Date |
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| Energy regulator, AERS, takes over co-chairmanship of ACER’s Gas Regional Initiative SSE. | January 2017 |
| Latest developments in infrastructure | Date |
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| The Government adopted the Programme for the Implementation of the Energy Development Strategy by 2025 for the period 2017-2023 by which Regulation (EU) 347/2013, as adapted and adopted by the Ministerial Council, was transposed. | October 2017 |
Serbia's energy sector
benchmark data
benchmark data
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Primary fuel mix
Primary fuel mix of Serbia in 2016 (in ktoe)
status: edition May 2018
source: EUROSTAT
for more info see EUROSTAT Serbia energy flow chart -
Gross inland consumption
Gross inland consumption of Serbia in 2016 (in ktoe)
status: edition May 2018
source: EUROSTAT
for more info see EUROSTAT Serbia energy flow chart -
WB6 Sustainability Charter performance
Serbia's WB6 Sustainability Charter performance
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Implementation performance
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
Electricity
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WB6 soft measures implementation
Serbia's WB6 electricity soft measures implementation
status June 2018
source: Secretariat's WB6 Electricity Monitoring Report, 06/2018 -
Implementation ratio
Serbia'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
Serbia: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 Electricity production [GWh] 35.912 36.781 Net imports [GWh] 1.520 1.998 Net exports [GWh] 2309 3696 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 35.123 35.083 Losses in transmission [%] 2,22% 2,15% Losses in distribution [%] 14,10% 12,95% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 1.518 1.425 Final consumption of electricity [GWh] 28.531 28.819 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 14.469 14.888 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 14.062 13.931 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 7.192 7.450 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 3.905 4.032 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / gas-fired 353 357 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 2.898 3.024 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 30.498 30.812 Horizontal transmission network [km] / number of interconnectors 22 22 Electricity customers / total 3.617.781 3.624.625 Electricity customers / non-households 396.248 396.659 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 3.617.781 3.624.625 Electricity customers / active eligible customers 87.890 102.864 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 10.683.000 12.474.000 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 37,44% 43,28%
source: Ministry of mining and energy and Energy Community Secretariat -
Market schemes
Serbia's electricity market scheme
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Implementation ratio
Serbia's implementation ratio of CESEC gas measures
status: June 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Serbia: facts and figures in gas
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 Natural gas production [Bcm] 0,4320 0,3990 Import [Bcm] 1,7400 1,8040 Stock changes [Bcm] -0,1150 0,0568 Total supply [Bcm] 2,0570 2,2598 Consumption in Energy Sector [Bcm] 0,5976 0,6090 Available for final consumption of natural gas [Bcm] 1,4437 1,6750 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / total 5,2378 5,2378 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / out of which bidirectional 0 0 Storage working capacity [Bcm] 0,46 0,46 Length of transmission network [km] 2.423 2.423 Length of distribution network [km] 16.532 16.653 Natural gas customers / total 262.567 267.158 Natural gas customers / out of which: non-households 12.764 13.079 Natural gas customers / eligible customers under national legislation 262.567 267.158 Natural gas customers / active eligible customers 802 923 Natural gas customers / households 249.803 254.222 Internal market / gas supplied to active eligible customers [Bcm] 1,7800 1,9900 Internal market / share of total consumption [%] 87% 87% Final consumption of natural gas per sector [Bcm] 1,4437 1,6750 Consumption structure [Bcm] / industry and commercial customers 1,2530 1,4650 Consumption structure [Bcm] / households 0,1907 0,2100
source: Ministry of mining and energy -
Market scheme
Serbia's gas market scheme
status: 1 September 2017, source: Energy Agency of Serbia (AERS), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation ratio
Serbia'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
Serbia: facts and figures in renewable energy
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 Total capacities of renewable energy (MW) 2914 3051 Hydropower (out of which:) 2.898 3013 - small hydropower (<10 MW) 63,2 79 - pumped storage 614 614 Wind 0,5 17 Solar 10,8 10,8 Biogas 4,9 10,3
source: Ministry of mining and energy and EUROSTAT -
Share in Final Energy Consumption (2009-2020)
Evolution and Forecast of Renewable Energy Share in Gross Final Energy Consumption of Serbia (2009-2020)
Source: Technical University Vienna, Assessment of the Progress in the Promotion and Use of Renewable Energy in the Energy Community, July 2017
