
Kosovo*

Membership
Kosovo*'s 2022 implementation
performance and key energy
sector benchmark data
performance and key energy
sector benchmark data
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Overall implementation performance
Overall implementation performance 2022 - 2020
State of Energy Sector Reforms Electricity market reforms were overshadowed by concerns over security of electricity supply. Nevertheless, modest progress in improving market liquidity and competition was achieved. Kosovo*’s track record when it comes to its environmental performance has deteriorated. Infringement cases for lack of environmental impact assessment legislation and breaching emission limits for large combustion plants initiated by the Energy Community Secretariat are ongoing.
Kosovo* is still considering the most efficient way to decarbonize its energy sector. Gas supplies via pipeline are an increasingly unlikely option. In case it is back on the table, supply routes from North Macedonia or from Albania via pipeline could be a possibility. When it comes to advancing on the green agenda, progress hinges on the adoption of the national energy strategy. Kosovo* is in the early stages of transposing the 2021 Clean Energy Package, with the exception of electricity legislation where drafting 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 Kosovo*.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Primary fuel mix
Primary fuel mix of Kosovo* in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: 1 November 2022
source: EUROSTAT -
Gross inland consumption
Gross inland consumption of Kosovo* in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: November 2022
source: EUROSTAT -
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 Opening of the wholesale and retail market for competition remains a priority. The launch of the day-ahead market in line with the envisaged deadline along with the phasing out of the bulk supply agreement between the production company KEK and the universal supplier KESCO would contribute to unlocking competition and liquidity in the market for the benefit of Kosovo*’s energy consumers. KEDS should conclude a subcontract with Elektrosever for the north of Kosovo*. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Kosovo* facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Electricity production [GWh] 5.300 5.311 5.718 6.301 6.207 Net imports [GWh] 1.242 825 928 839 1.311 Net exports [GWh] 879 677 905 1.283 835 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 5.686 5.671 5.741 5.771 6.885 Losses in transmission [%] 1,5% 1,39% 1,25% 1,18% 1.26% Losses in distribution [%] 29,3% 27,9% 25,9% 25,4% 24.6% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 96 107 110 114 110 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 1.717 1.649 1.893 1.362 1.986 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 2.291 2.374 2.515 2.778 3.131 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 1.038 1.076 1.099 1.110 1.236 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 960 960 960 960 960 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 75,54 75,54 95,1 106,2 128 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / other renewables 2 40 44 44 148 Horizontal transmission network [km] 1.353 1.377 1.377 1.413 1.437 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 6.399 6.399 6.399 6.608 6.608 Electricity customers / total 561.809 580.975 605.673 630.454 657.649 Electricity customers / non-households 82.524 85.079 88.187 91.784 95.712 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 561.809 580.975 605.673 630.424 657.649 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 427.388 662.652 464.110 396.124 395.924 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 10,66% 16,47% 11% 10% 8% source: Ministry of Economiy, according to data from the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO)
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Retail market opening
Retail Market Opening
Source: Ministry of Economy, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by renewable energy indicators
Implementation by renewable energy indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Kosovo* should proceed with the adoption of its first renewable energy law to transpose and implement Directive (EU) 2018/2001 by the end of 2022. Permitting procedures need to be simplified and streamlined to enable faster deployment of renewables. The energy regulator, 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: Ministry of Economy and Environment -
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 The adoption of the remaining secondary legislation required for implementation of the Energy Efficiency Law remains of the highest priority. This also includes the adoption of the draft plan for implementation of the energy efficiency obligations, draft long-term building renovation strategy and draft plan to boost nearly zero- energy buildings in Kosovo*. Transposition of the labelling delegated regulations should start as soon as possible, possibly with technical assistance.
After adoption of the necessary reporting framework, a monitoring and verification platform (MVP) for energy savings should be put into operation by the Energy Efficiency Agency. The Annual Progress Report on the in implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive 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 Reports
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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 The Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and the secondary acts concerning the EIA Commission should be adopted. The drafting of secondary legislation to establish the EIA Commission envisaged by the draft EIA Law should start as early as possible. The human and technical capacities of the public authorities must be improved in order to facilitate and streamline the EIA processes. The amendments to the SEA legislation should be sped up in order to secure a proper SEA process for the NECP.
The long-lasting breach of the NERP ceilings has to be addressed by installing the needed emissions abatement techniques. The draft Law on Industrial Emissions needs to be harmonized with the administrative instruction.
Kosovo* should ensure that the quality control of fuels falling under the scope of the Sulphur Directive is done systematically and with sufficient frequency, using the sampling methods required by the Directive.
Kosovo* should amend its nature protection legislation and secure technical and financial assistance for preparing the inventory of wetlands.
The provisions of the Environmental Liability Directive should be transposed into national legislation without delay.
status: 1 November 2021
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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Implementation by climate indicators
Implementation by climate indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The draft Law on Climate Change should ensure the transposition of the climate-related elements of the Governance Regulation. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by oil indicators
Implementation by oil indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The Law on Compulsory Oil Stocks is compliant with the oil stocks acquis. Its adoption should be prioritised. The non-compliant sulphur content limit for gas oil for NMRR should be addressed within 2023. * since 2020 the Secretariat's oil implementation assessment also comprises fuel specifications of petrol, diesel and gas oil for non-road mobile machinery.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by statistics indicators
Implementation by statistics indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The submission of monthly statistics is crucial for Kosovo* to improve its statistics acquis compliance record. It is urgent to update the quality report on energy statistics and submit the quality report on price statistics. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Regulatory Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the Regulatory Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Competition Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the Competition Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
State Aid Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the State Aid Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat