Kosovo Chamber of Commerce sues energy regulator - Requests implementation of court decision: ERO is violating the free market
The Kosovo Chamber of Commerce has sued the energy regulator for failing to implement the Supreme Court's decision, which repealed several provisions of the free energy market. The Chamber is demanding the return of businesses to supply at regulated prices, to guarantee energy stability.
The Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (KKC) has filed a lawsuit against the country's energy regulator with the Special Prosecution Office, accusing it of several violations, including "non-implementation" of the Supreme Court's decision regarding the free energy market.
The Chamber announced on social media that it has sued the head of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) and board members. The institution accuses them of violations such as “failure to execute a court decision, abuse of official position or authority, breach of official duty, fraud in office and violation of the public economic interest.”
Last month, the Supreme Court repealed two articles of the energy market liberalization guidelines, saying they had created legal and economic uncertainty for electricity consumers in the country.
According to the Court, the boundary between consumers who enjoy the right to universal supply and those who are obliged to switch to the free market is not clearly and predictably defined. The panel also found that some provisions of the ERO guidelines were not in compliance with the Kosovo Electricity Law and the European Union energy directives.
Following the decision, the Chamber of Commerce asked the energy regulator to begin implementing the Supreme Court's ruling and return businesses that had been "forcefully" introduced into the free market to supply electricity at regulated prices.
In June, the energy regulator forced all large businesses in the country, with over 50 employees and an annual turnover of over 10 million euros, to enter the free energy market. This means that these businesses are not supplied with regulated prices in the universal market, but buy energy according to offers from private companies licensed to trade. According to the Energy Regulatory Office, about 1,300 businesses are involved in this process, consuming about 37% of total energy.
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