The floor price at the day-ahead market of the Albanian Energy Exchange, which includes Kosovo*, was lowered to EUR 50 per MWh under zero. In addition, the trade in guarantees of origin has started.
The Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) in Albania passed a milestone in the domain of electricity trading and energy transition. Upon a request by the Albanian Energy Exchange (ALPEX), it lowered the price floor at the day-ahead market to minus EUR 50 per MWh, from zero. The maximum price remains EUR 900 per MWh.
ALPEX has argued that the increasing frequency of the occurences of negative prices in European and markets in the region shows the need to adapt the mechanism. ERE said the change aims to increase market flexibility and harmonize the functioning of the exchange with the practices of integrated European power exchanges.
Notably, the decision also applies to the Kosovo* bidding zone, which is part of ALPEX.
Volume doubles in first four months of 2026
The volume traded last year at the exchange was 39% higher than in 2024. Albania accounted for just over 1 TWh, a rise of 26%. The volume almost doubled on an annual basis in the first four months of 2026 in the same bidding zone, to 471 GWh.
Through April 18, the price touched zero 13 times. Participants didn’t change their bids in the secondary round even once, which indicates that the mechanism failed to achieve its objective, the regulators said.
Major European exchanges recently lowered the floor price to EUR 600 per MWh under zero.
The move is part of the efforts to gradually bring the minimum price down to EUR 500 per MWh in negative territory, in line with an earlier plan, ERE noted. However, major European exchanges recently lowered the floor price to EUR 600 per MWh under zero.
Small consumers with dynamic tariffs can benefit from drops in wholesale electricity prices, but that will be a different chapter in the development of the Albanian market. It also goes for the introduction of battery energy storage systems (BESS), which can charge during a surplus, when prices are low, for sale later. Nevertheless, the number doesn’t include network fees and other accompanying costs.
First seven packages of GOs changed hands
In addition, ERE acknowledged that trading in guarantees of origin (GOs) of electricity has begun. There were seven transactions until the latest update.
A GO is a digital certificate proving that 1 MWh of electricity is from renewable sources, such as solar, wind and hydropower. The system is especially important for companies that need to verify their share of green energy because of climate goals.
There are four electricity plants in the mechanism, together with eight buyers. Guarantees of origin have so far covered 481 GWh.
