Kosovo's 6:2 mainstream reductions get news even in international media

Briton The Guardian writes that in the Balkan state, consumers are told they will have six hours of electricity accompanied by two hours of pause.

The rise of international energy prices has brought power cuts to Europe, while Kosovo said it cannot afford to import electricity anymore, adding fears that tensions with Russia will plunge the continent into crisis this winter”, the article said.

Also, this medium writes about the capacity of Kosovo's domestic production, adding that it all comes from highly polluting “ “thermox1>, which only needs to meet about two-thirds of the demand.

As a context, this medium writes that the energy crisis comes in the background of increasing tension with Serbia following the Kosovo Government's decision on license plates and documents.

While Kosovo is one of Europe's smallest and poorest countries, the decision on reductions will increase fears that other European countries may also be forced to follow suit. High prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine from Russia have prompted European leaders to try to agree on a multilateral plan to reduce gas use, potentially including rational use”.

Similarly, Reuters writes about the crisis, but also reporting on the temporary annulment of the reduction decision after it had managed to provide electricity from neighbouring Albania, though it did not say how long the deal would last.

If we have a break now, what will happen in winter? Are we going to freeze?” said Komiser Milaim Berisha for Reuters.

Similar power cuts were introduced last December, when consumption rose to record levels after temperatures fell below zero.