Gerjali: We're worried about why there's no electricity production, not just price hikes.

The economy's recogniser, Safet Gerjaliu, expresses concern over the lack of power production capacities in Kosovo, warning that the country will remain dependent on imports, which will lead to increased prices.

In an interview for EO, Gerjaliu explained that the price of energy could rise by up to 35 percent, citing also that this increase could occur quietly, causing heavy burdens to citizens and the economy.

“The truth should be understood that we should be concerned about the lack of electricity production and the lack of new capacities for electricity production and not just price. Because if we don't take care of and invest in production, we'll be dependent on the import of electricity and when you're dependent then prices won't always be stable. This is no surprise, for as of January 2025, an increase of 35 percent has been warned. The fact is that 16 percent sounds like a disturbing form, but growth will be much higher. This increase and this compensation from politics will be made quietly, there will be subvention of operators, and again it will be a burden for the social and economic aspect of Kosovo”, Gerjaliu said, followed. Periscope.

It laid out the need for responsibility and accountability for energy policies, warning that price hikes could harm the production and private sector, making Kosovo products and services uncompetitive on the international market.

This is the cost of the silence Kosovo citizen pays today, thanks to political servilism. Unfortunately, today, instead of Kosovo being an exporter state of electricity, we face this price hikes. We're the poorest country in Europe. This experiment will narrow down and make the lives of Kosovo citizens even more difficult. But it will also be a serious blow to the economy, and in particular to the production and private sector. Whether the products, whether the media services in Kosovo, will be uncompetitive. Dark days await us, but I want to believe that there will be reflections from Mass”, Gerjaliu said.

According to him, the lack of institutions makes it impossible to address citizens' demands and further exacerbates the situation. He warns that this is an experimental approach that could have serious consequences for the country's future.

We should seek responsibility and accountability for the failures and not repeat it. But what's more disturbing is that such a price hike occurs at a time when neither government nor parliament are there to address citizens' demands. This is hard. This is an experimental step that could have consequences in the future”, Gerjaliu said.