Z decision The HR for the current question: Court cancels, Z. RRE denies

Kosovo's Commercial Court has announced yesterday that it has partially annulled the Energy Regulatory Office's decision (ZRRE) to launch businesses into the free electricity market, calling it illegal and implemented in opposition to legal procedures.

According to the indictment KA.n.3/01/25, the Court has cancelled the IV point of the ZERE decision No.275/24 date 05.04.04.2024 and has also completely cancelled the announcement of the 1203.2025, which tasked businesses with over 50 workers or circulation of over 10m euros annually to cross the open market by June 1st. The court stressed that the verdict is immediate and with direct judicial effect, suspending implementation until a final decision.

However, the Energy Regulatory Office (ZRRE) has denied that this judicial decision completely annuls market liberalisation.

According to Kosovo sources inside Z RRE, the Court's decision is for a special case and has no overall effect on all businesses. Z The RHR risks that its decision is in line with legislation in force and remains in force for all subjects not included in this specific judicial case.

On the other hand, local businesses and the Economic Oda have welcomed the Court's decision, viewing it as confirmation of violations committed by the ZERE in the transition process. They call for full cancellation of market liberalisation, warning serious economic consequences if implementation continues.

More than 1,300 private businesses are already part of this market.

In Kosovo, liberalisation of the energy market is envisioned with the Law on Electricity adopted in 2016, but implementation has been delayed because of various circumstances.

And in the countries of the European Union, the process of liberalising the energy market has started in the late 1990s with the aim of increasing competitiveness, efficiency, security and choice for consumers.

In the Western Balkans, this process is still under way.