Kosovo Energy Strategy 2009-2018 - Ministria e Integrimit

ENERGY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO FOR THE PERIOD 2009–2018TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................7ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................8EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................91. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................112. ENERGY SECTOR POLICIES, LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONS .................112.1 ENERGY POLICIES AND ECONOMIC REGULATION .................................................................122.2 LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK............................................................................122.2.1 Legal framework ..........................................................................................122.2.2 Regulatory framework .................................................................................132.3 ENERGY INSTITUTIONS AND ENTERPRISES ..........................................................................142.3.1 Institutions ...................................................................................................142.3.2 Energy enterprises ........................................................................................163. SECTOR ANALYSIS AND PROGRESS DURING THE PERIOD 2005-2008 .................173.1 LIGNITE PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICITY...........................................................................173.1.1 Lignite production .......................................................................................173.1.2 Electricity generation ...................................................................................213.1.3 Electricity transmission ................................................................................223.1.4 Electricity distribution ..................................................................................233.2 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, BILLING AND COLLECTION .................................................................233.3 DISTRICT HEATING .....................................................................................................243.4 NATURAL GAS AND OIL DERIVATES.................................................................................253.5 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.....................................................253.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................................263.7 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DATE .......................................................................................294. ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND SUPPLY ..................................................................314.1 TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION DURING THE PERIOD 2004-2007.........................................314.2 ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY ECONOMIC SECTOR DURING THE PERIOD 2004-2007.....................314.3 REASONS OF FAST GROWTH OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION.......................................................324.4 ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION DURING THE PERIOD 2000-2007...............................................324.5 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DURING THE PERIOD 2000-2007.......................................................334.6 ELECTRICITY IMPORT ...................................................................................................345. ‘KOSOVA E RE’ PROJECT ..........................................................................................366. REGIONAL AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATIONS .........................................................376.1 ENERGY COMMUNITY TREATY........................................................................................376.2 STABILIZATION AND ASSOCIATION TRACKING MECHANISM ....................................................386.3 BILATERAL COOPERATION.............................................................................................396.4 DONORS’ CONFERENCE FOR KOSOVO .............................................................................417. SUMMARY OF THE SWOT ANALYSIS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR ..........................438. ENERGY DEMAND FORECAST FOR THE PERIOD 2009-2018 ..................................458.1 ENERGY INTENSITY AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA..................................................458.2 ENERGY DEMAND FORECAST .........................................................................................45Ministry of Energy and Mining Faqe 5