Doing Business in Kosovo - US Department of State

Distribution (Grid)
Energy Efficiency, especially in residential dwellings
Web Resources Return to top
Kosovo Energy Corporation J.S.C. (Joint Stock Company): www.kek-energy.com
Kosovo Energy Regulatory Office: www.ero-ks.org
Kosovo Ministry of Economic Development: http://mzhe.rks-gov.net/ World Bank Kosovo Office:
www.worldbank.org/kosovo
MINING
Overview Return to top
2009
(estimated)
2010
(estimated)
Unit: USD thousands
2011
(actual)
Total Market Size N/A N/A N/A
Total Local Production Unknown Unknown Unknown
Total Exports $16.3 $27.7 $21,45
Total Imports $44,000 $3,130 $119,500
Imports from the U.S. 0 0 N/A
Total Market Size = (Total Local Production + Total Imports) – (Total Exports)
Data Sources:
Total Local Production:
Total Exports:
Total Imports:
Imports from U.S.:
* Statistics for years prior to 2011 are based on accurate but incomplete data available
then to the Government.
The mining sector has traditionally been an important contributor to Kosovo's economy, but the
industry declined during the 1990s from lack of investment in equipment, facilities and
development of new mines. As a result, significant foreign investment potential exists in this
sector. Kosovo has a varied geology containing a range of exploitable metal and mineral
deposits. A joint British-Finnish geosciences project completed in 2006-2007 revealed higher
than expected deposits of gold, chrome and nickel, as well as aluminum, copper, iron metals and
lead-zinc deposits. Kosovo also possesses the world's fifth-largest proven reserves of lignite
coal.