This year Kosovo bought electricity of over 220m euros, Lekaj: Alarmous figures showing government failure in energy sector management

From January to late September 2025, Kosovo has imported electricity of 221m euros, which averages 800 thousand euros per day, writes Periscope

The commission's former economy, industry, entrepreneurs and tradesmen, Pal Lekaj, told Periscope that these figures are alarming and, according to him, that is the result of the inability to keep KEK blocks in place.

These numbers are alarming and clearly indicate the failure of Kurti Government in energy sector management. Importing electricity by 221m euros in a year or over 800 thousand euros a day is a direct consequence of lack of planning and inability to keep KEK blocks in place. These tools are money from citizens who are burning to cover government disability. KEK's leadership during this government has been weak, politicised and filled with party appointments, without any strategy for capital investments, maintenance or increased production capacities. Instead of developing local resources and modernising thermal power plants, we have seen only improvises, reasonings and propaganda”, Lekaj told Periscope.

According to Lekaj, in 2026 there is the risk of rising energy prices.

Looking at KEK's serious state and lack of real investment, there is real danger that next year there will be an increase in energy prices. The government will try to cover mismanage with citizen bills, as it has done before. The AAK has long warned this crisis, but unfortunately, our voice has been ignored by a power that only thinks of propaga”, he concluded.

We remember that the B2th power plant “Kosovo B” is out of office for four days now, Dukaagjini reported yesterday through sources, Periscopi broadcasts.

This was the third time within a month that production has been halted in this entity.

In cases where local production is lacking, Kosovo is forced to import electricity.