Kosovo’s Electricity Sector Challenges and Opportunities: Republic of Kosovo

April 20, 2023

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Gabriel Di Bella, and Selim Thaci. Kosovo’s Electricity Sector Challenges and Opportunities: Republic of Kosovo, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed December 3, 2024

Summary

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, electricity prices in Europe have increased and become more volatile. This coupled with unreliable domestic electricity supply has led to significant stress for Kosovo’s energy sector and budget. This paper presents several scenarios characterized by alternative assumptions for European electricity prices and domestic electricity production in 2023 in order to gauge their potential impact on the budget and the economy. It also discusses the medium-term benefits, including in terms of increased energy security and reduced emissions and pollution, of diversifying domestic electricity generation away from lignite.

Subject: Commodities, Economic sectors, Expenditure, International organization, International trade, Monetary policy, Taxes

Keywords: E. medium term, Electricity, Electricity price, Energy, Energy pricing, Energy Resources, Energy Security, Energy Utilities, Europe, Generation matrix, Imports, Infrastructure, Kosovo, Medium-term benefit, Natural gas sector, Pollution, Sector challenge, Tariffs

Publication Details

Pages:

12
Volume:

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Series:

Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/025
Stock No:

SIPEA2023025
ISBN:

9798400240010
ISSN:

2958-7875

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