The Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (KCC), together with the Kosovo Manufacturers’ Association within it, has expressed deep concern over recent electricity bills, which have become an unbearable burden for the manufacturing sector.
According to the statement, from the very first day, the Chamber of Commerce, together with its Manufacturers’ Association, publicly and institutionally warned that the mandatory entry of manufacturers into the open electricity market would result in unaffordable prices for businesses. Unfortunately, today this concern is being confirmed.
“According to official data: manufacturing businesses obliged to purchase from the open market paid €162/MWh in June 2025 and €203/MWh in July 2025.
During the same period, consumers under regulated supply paid only €65–75/MWh,” the statement reads.
Furthermore, it is emphasized that this unjustified difference—over three times higher for manufacturers—has had severe consequences on the competitiveness of our factories and placed Kosovar producers at a disadvantage compared to other domestic sectors and regional competitors.
“In the peak of summer, when prices are normally expected to drop, manufacturers’ bills have risen to record levels. This raises alarm that in the winter season, when consumption doubles, prices could exceed €300/MWh, causing irreparable consequences such as: factory closures, loss of thousands of jobs, collapse of domestic production, and increased dependency on imports,” the statement continues.
For these reasons, the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and its Manufacturers’ Association strongly reiterate their call for the immediate suspension of mandatory entry into the open market. This is the only fair and necessary step to protect domestic production and to prevent an economic crisis triggered by energy bills.
“Electricity is not merely a market product—it is the fundamental factor for the survival of domestic industry. Without swift intervention, the country’s production base and economic future are at serious risk,” the statement says.
Over 1,400 electricity meters of various businesses in several municipalities of Kosovo have been disconnected from the power grid as a result of the decision by the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), which obliges businesses to transition to the open electricity market, reports KosovaPress.
However, this decision is not being implemented in the four northern municipalities of Kosovo, where businesses are supplied with electricity by the company Elektrosever. This company is not subject to tariffs regulated by the ERO, and so far no measures have been taken to disconnect consumers in that part of the country.
The exemption of businesses in the four northern municipalities from the obligation to enter the open market is considered discriminatory by economic experts and lawyers. They argue that the Law on Electricity applies across the entire territory of the Republic of Kosovo, without distinction between north and south. According to them, this issue should be regulated by the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), while not excluding the possibility of bringing the matter before the Constitutional Court.
