KESCO announces the second phase: businesses enter the open electricity market.
KESCO in Kosovo has announced that, beginning 1 April 2026, the second phase of commercial consumers’ transition to the open electricity market will commence.
From that date, businesses currently supplied under the regulated market will move to the liberalized market and will be able to select their own licensed electricity supplier. The measure is intended to encourage greater competition and reflect market-based pricing.
Under the country’s Electricity Law and at the request of the regulator, businesses that employ more than 50 staff or report an annual turnover exceeding €10 million will no longer be eligible for regulated tariffs under the universal service framework. As a result, KESCO — in its role as Universal Service Supplier — will be unable to continue providing those businesses with regulated-rate supply after 1 April 2026.
According to the company, official records from the Tax Administration indicate that a number of businesses no longer meet the universal-service eligibility criteria. Affected businesses must select a licensed supplier in the open market by 1 April 2026 and initiate the supplier-switching procedure at least 21 working days before the new contract takes effect.
If a business fails to secure a contract within that timeframe, it will be supplied on a temporary basis by the Supplier of Last Resort for up to 60 days. Should no contract be concluded within that period, electricity supply may be disconnected in accordance with applicable legislation.
The company also clarified that self-consumers (prosumers) will no longer remain under the regulated-tariff scheme from the same date; the terms for energy produced and injected into the grid will be set out in the new supplier contract.
Finally, businesses are asked to confirm their employee numbers, annual turnover and active metering units with the company to ensure a smooth transition to the open market.
