End of the year in Kosovo, problems with electricity / High load on the network is causing supply disruptions
Preparations for the end-of-year holidays in Kosovo have one more problem: a lack of electricity. KEDS called on citizens on December 22 to save energy during peak hours, in order to maintain the stability of the electricity supply - energy consumption has reached over 1,365 megawatts of electricity per hour in recent days.
Due to the heavy load on the distribution network, there were power outages in several cities. Businesses complained of major damage.
There are also concerns that the reductions could also affect the process of the early parliamentary elections on December 28.
Kosovo manages to produce 94 percent of its energy – or about 800 megawatts per hour – through the burning of coal, while the rest is obtained from renewable sources: hydroelectric power plants, solar panels and wind turbines.
Kosovo Customs data show that the country imported electricity worth about 248 million euros in the period January-November 2025, while it exported about 48 million euros. Kosovo has mainly obtained imports from North Macedonia, worth 114 million euros, and from Albania, worth 94 million euros, while it has also imported 3-4 million euros from Slovenia, Serbia and Denmark.
Kosovo has plans for investments in the energy sector to overcome this situation. In addition to the renovation of current power plants, priority is given to renewable sources, from which it is expected to generate 35 percent of electricity after 10 years. In addition, Kosovo has signed an agreement to decarbonize – remove coal from use – by 2050. The program worth 236 million dollars is expected to transform the energy sector, as it will build sites or batteries to store energy, so that it can be used later depending on needs.
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