At summertime, Kurti imports over 128 miles. $ in electricity - neither Serbia leaves it behind

The data from Kosovo Customs for the January-June period, based on import registers for the power tax code (276,000000), shows that between January and the end of June in the country, 1 million and 193 thousand and 288.04 have been imported. MWh electricity, report Infocus newspaper.Periscope broadcast.

Despite these huge numbers and millions of euros spent on external energy, citizens have again not escaped power reductions.

During this period, disruptions and restrictions in supply have been reported in many cases, raising questions about how, despite record imports, the energy system did not have stability and has failed to ensure continued supply for consumers.

The figures are alarming not only for financial value, but also for the fact that import has continued at very high levels even during spring months and on summer Eve, a period where consumption usually declines compared to winter months and is expected to more favourable local production. Instead of a reduction of dependence on import, data shows that Kosovo has continued to rely on external markets to meet electricity needs.

Over 35.8m euros in January alone

The month of January was the most conditional on importing electricity.

This month, 293,207.09 MWh, worth 35,806,685.09 euros, were imported.

The largest import came from Albania, while Northern Macedonia was the second largest importer during the month.

Albania, 173,880.09 MWh (20,275,436.26 euros)

February over 21m euros

Even during February, import remained at high levels.

Kosovo imported 166,070 MWh, at a cost of 21,081,077.18 euros.

The two major states were:

1. Northern Macedonia HINA 82,806 MWh (11,152,028.30 euros)
2. Albania has the second largest share of imported energy.
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Mars over 16.6m euros

In March 184,615.85 were imported MWh, worth 16,689,268.33 euros.

Import is dominated by:

1. Albania 123,089.85 MWh (10,307,922.47 euros)
2. Northern Macedonia ranks second.

Nearly 17m euros, even in April

In April, Kosovo imported 150,130.77 MWh, worth 16,866,538.25 euros.

The two main suppliers were:

1. Albania 71,020.77 MWh (8,137,216.03 euros)
2. Northern Macedonia, second place.

May over 15.7m euros

Although temperatures rose and the country entered the spring season, import did not stop.

During May 162,362,92 were imported MWh, at a cost of 15,710,488.98 euros.

Import conducted by:

1. Northern Macedonia: 77,305 MWh (7,359,414.69 euros)
2. Albania - 69,179.92 MWh (6,636,480.63 euros)

On summer Eve over 21.8m euros import June

The figures become even more disturbing in June.

In the month when consumption is usually lower than during winter, Kosovo imported 236,901.41 MWh, paying 21.865,528.15 euros.

The biggest import came from:

1. Albania: 112,610.41 MWh (10,043,298.24 euros)
2. Northern Macedonia has the second largest supplier.

Over 128m euros in six months

Total, from January to the end of June 2026:

1. 1,193,288.04 MWh electricity;
2. It has been spent 128,019,585.98 euros.

Import from Serbia didn't stop in the first half of the year

Despite the fact that much of the electricity was imported from Albania and Northern Macedonia, analysed data shows that Kosovo has imported electricity from Serbia even during 2026.

Although the amounts are significantly smaller compared to other states, imports from Serbia have not been missed, registering in three different months of the first half of the year.

According to data, total 820 have been imported during this period from Serbia MWh of electricity, worth 91,692.39 euros.

Month imports is the following:

1. February 440 MWh, worth 50,260.39 euros;
2. March 240 MWh, worth 29,952 euros;
3. June 140 MWh, worth 11,480 euros.

While in the months of January, April and May, according to electricity import records, it does not figure import from Serbia.

This analysis shows that much of the energy has been provided by Albania and Northern Macedonia, which have been the main sources of import throughout the period.

The figures raise serious questions about Kosovo's energy security and the local system's ability to cover needs with internal production. Particularly disturbing is the fact that even in spring months and on summer Eve, when there is expected to be less pressure on the energy system, imports continue to cost tens of millions of euros.

If this trend continues during the second part of the year, the electricity import bill for 2026 could reach hundreds of millions of euros.

Despite record imports, Kosovo continues to suspend American natural gas bid

While only in the first six months of 2026, Kosovo has spent over 128m euros on electricity imports, on the other hand still does not have a clear decision by the Government of Kosovo, to join the US initiative for supply of liquid natural gas (LNG), a project that the United States has consistently promoted as an opportunity to boost Kosovo's energy security and diversify supply resources.

In recent months, the United States Embassy in Pristina has repeated several times the call for Kosovo to join regional American gas projects. In an opinion published in early June, commissioned by the US work in Kosovo, Annu Prattipati, stressed that in the face of structural challenges in the energy sector, Kosovo must become part of American natural gas projects in the Balkans, praising that this would provide more stable energy resources and strengthen the country's long-term energy security.

However, so far, there are no signals that the Kosovo government is advancing this initiative with concrete steps. Rather, a reluctant approach to the project has been noted in public discourse, while the country continues to rely on electricity imports, paying tens of millions of euros monthly in regional markets.