Electricity prices in Kosovo

Kosovo generates nearly all of its electricity from lignite-fired plants near Pristina, with small hydropower stations and a growing number of wind and solar projects contributing the rest; the country imports electricity to cover shortfalls, especially during winter peaks. The universal supplier KESCO serves households at tariffs regulated by the Energy Regulatory Office.

Bills are issued in euro, which Kosovo uses as its currency, and most households have two-rate meters with a cheaper night-time rate. Electricity is the dominant heating source because the gas network is virtually non-existent and district heating is limited to a few cities, so consumption rises steeply in winter and the grid is under its greatest strain then. Rooftop solar is beginning to spread among households.