Alliance for Future of Kosovo MP ( The AAK, Burim Ramadani, has criticised the government of Kosovo for its dependence on electricity import, demanding accountability for lack of investments and not realising projects to increase local production capacities.
According to Ramadani, from 2021 to October 2026, Kosovo has spent 1 billion and 55m euros on electricity imports.
It is down to less than 1 billion and 55m euros that have been bought electricity for the past five and a half years. Do you know that at almost 1 billion euros, a new thermal power plant was built? Ramadani said.
He has mentioned spending only for one day, suggesting that on November 12th Kosovo has paid 938 thousand euros for the purchase of energy from abroad.
We are talking about a little less than 1m euros of electricity purchase in Kosovo, which may be one of the days it has at least cost, he has declared.
Ramadani has also criticised the decision to cut off the contract with the Contour Global company, which envisioned the construction of a new thermal power plant with a capacity of 500 megawatts.
Why wasn’t a new thermal built? This government, from the first decisions when it came to power, has been to close the project for the new thermal power plant. With this, it has closed the possibility of Kosovo having sufficient electricity for itself, the MP has indicated.
He has demanded that the Government report in the country on delays in energy projects, as well as show which measures will be taken to increase local production and reduce dependence on import.
Kosovo’s citizen cannot continue to face energy uncertainty and increased household spending. Therefore, the government should render an account to us in the Assembly and citizens of Kosovo on concrete issues and missing results, Ramadani has stressed.
Source Layer: Dukeagini