The Energy Regulatory Office (ZRRE) issued a statement clarifying its ongoing decision to liberalize Kosovo’s electricity market, following criticism from some stakeholders. ZRRE emphasized that this initiative is a legal obligation, approved by the Assembly in 2016 under laws transposing European energy directives.
ZRRE highlighted that efforts to prepare the market began in 2017, but implementation was delayed due to COVID-19 and recent energy crises. As of 1 June 2025, the liberalization process resumed to ensure competition in a market previously operating as a monopoly, benefiting end consumers.
“The liberalization of the electricity market is not only important for aligning with European directives but also for creating competition in a market that until now functioned as a monopoly,” ZRRE stated.
Currently, 23 licensed electricity supply companies operate in the open market, with 7 actively supplying customers. Out of 9,963 eligible commercial metering points, 9,212 (92%) have signed commercial contracts, while 751 points (8%) remain without a supplier.
To support customers who have not yet signed contracts, KEK has been designated as the Supplier of Last Resort, providing electricity for a 60-day period starting 1 June 2025. ZRRE warned that failure to sign a contract with a licensed supplier could result in disconnection by the system operator.
The regulator urged all eligible consumers who have not yet signed commercial agreements to do so promptly to secure a reliable electricity supply.
