KCC requests the Ombudsman's assistance to suspend ERO's decision

The Chamber of Commerce has requested a suspension of the decision to liberalize the energy market for at least one year, through a letter addressed to the Ombudsman. The Energy Regulatory Office ruled out this possibility. Experts warned that the transition of businesses with over 50 employees or with a turnover of over 10 million euros to the open market will affect the cost of products and services.

The Chamber of Commerce has addressed the Ombudsman institution with a request to initiate a case at the Constitutional Court to suspend the decision of the Energy Regulatory Office that foresees the transition of businesses to the open energy market.

ERO has requested that companies with over 50 employees or with a turnover of over 10 million euros per year move to the open market from June 1.

But the Chamber requested that the implementation of this decision be postponed for at least a year.

"This request comes with the aim of protecting businesses from a possible increase in the price of electricity, which will have a direct impact on the increase in the cost of production or service. Such an increase would negatively affect the competitiveness of businesses in the domestic and foreign markets, while also reducing the standard of living of citizens," the Chamber's request states.

But the chairman of the ERO Board, Ymer Fejzullahu, ruled out this possibility.

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"There is no reason so far to postpone this deadline, since we warned last year that the deadline to be supplied with regulated tariffs was March 31. With the good intention of discussing jointly with businesses, we have postponed this deadline until June 1," he said.

As part of the Electricity Law, the 2017 decision, which has been postponed several times, means that businesses must choose their own electricity supplier.

Adhurim Haxhimusa, an expert in the energy field, emphasizes that this decision should be reevaluated because, as he says, the criteria of eight years ago no longer correspond to the current economic situation. He warns that the decision could also be reflected in the cost of products and services.

"Since businesses do not use other energy sources, any increase in electricity also leads to a direct increase in the cost of the product offered to the citizens of Kosovo. All these costs will be taken and transferred to the citizens, so we must calculate this decision, which will actually increase the prices of a number of products," said Haxhimusa.

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According to data from the Tax Administration, 748 businesses in Kosovo have over 50 employees, while 318 have a turnover of over 10 million euros.

According to ERO, consumers entering the liberalized energy market can be supplied by any local company that holds a license or by foreign companies.