All medium, large businesses in Albania are now in free electricity market
About 2,300 entities – businesses and institutions – are entering the free electricity market on January 1, 2026
Electricity exchange kicks off in Cyprus with 17 participants
The power market liberalization in Cyprus took effect as trading began at the new electricity exchange's day-ahead, forward and balancing markets
Kosovo* power distributor KEDS cuts off businesses without supplier after market liberalization
KEDS has disconnected 90% of electricity meters at businesses that have not secured a supplier following market liberalization.
Kosovo’s* electricity market liberalization sparks protest by businesses
Starting on June 1, businesses with an annual turnover of over EUR 10 million will be required to buy electricity on the open market
North Macedonia to change electricity supply model for public institutions
North Macedonia intends to introduce a new electricity supply model for public institutions to lower their costs
Croatian households to be able to buy electricity from all EU countries
The new law on the electricity market will increase competition in the market where the state-owned utility HEP holds 90% of the market.
Bulgaria: all companies set to enter the free electricity market from 1 October 2020
Authors: Dimitar Zwiatkov, partner and Maria Harizanova, associate at CMS Bulgaria On 1 October 2020, all non-residential electricity customers in Bulgaria, which are connected to the low-voltage electricity distribution network must start buying electricity from the free market on freely negotiated rates. How would the supply of electricity change for them after 1 October 2020? Background Currently, Bulgaria is […]
Republic of Srpska adopts new law on electricity in line with EU’s Third Energy Package
The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska has adopted a new law on electricity, which transposes the EU’s Third Energy Package and paves the way for market liberalization. The law envisages the unbundling, the reorganization of state-owned Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), introduces the status of a protected consumer, the possibility of establishing energy cooperatives, […]