Prishtina, 28 May 2025 – At the request of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, the National Council for Economy and Investments today held its next meeting with the chambers of commerce and manufacturing businesses regarding the process of liberalisation of the electricity market.

The meeting was attended by the Caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti; the Caretaker Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli; the Caretaker Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, Rozeta Hajdari; the Chairperson of the Board of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), Ymer Fejzullahu; the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), Gramoz Hashani; as well as representatives of domestic producers and the chambers of commerce.

Caretaker Prime Minister Kurti underlined that the Government of the Republic of Kosovo will stand by the producers in every challenge arising from this process, while Caretaker Minister Rizvanolli emphasised that the Ministry of Economy and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo will continue intensive communication and cooperation with businesses, and in particular with producers, to assist them in facing these challenges. As the next concrete step, a joint meeting was agreed between electricity suppliers in Kosovo and the companies expected to enter the open market, where the parties will exchange practical information, in order to increase competition and well-information, so that businesses can make the most favorable choices.

In his address, the Chairperson of the ERO Board, Fejzullahu, informed that since the meeting held on 19 May 2025, ERO has communicated with licensed suppliers, six of whom reported that they are active and five have already submitted supply offers to various enterprises. ERO also announced that there has been an increase in the interest of regional companies to supply electricity in Kosovo, and, as a result, the number of companies licensed for the supply of electricity has increased to 21.

The representative of SharrCem shared their company’s experience in the open electricity market, in which it has operated since 2017, and experience that was very useful for the companies now entering the market.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of KEK, Gramoz Hashani, explained the option of the supplier of last resort for companies that fail to sign supply contracts before entering the open market. He informed the participants that companies which have not managed to secure regular supply contracts must conclude a contract with KEK in order to benefit from this possibility provided by the legislation.