ERO participates in the meeting on Regional Electricity Market Integration

On 3 October 2025, staff members of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) participated in an important meeting organized by the ECRB Electricity Working Group (EWG), which brought together representatives of regulators and key energy market stakeholders from the Energy Community member states and the European Union. This meeting was held virtually and provided a valuable space for the exchange of experiences, challenges and plans for the future of energy market integration.

The main focus of the discussions was on issues that directly affect the progress of the regional market harmonization with the European one, such as:

• Reconfiguration of the Regional Capacity Calculation, as well as the achievement of the target of 70% of the capacities allocated for cross-border trading;

• The role of NEMOs (Nominated Electricity Market Operators) in the market coupling process, especially after the adoption of the MCO Implementation Project (Market Coupling Operator Implementation Project), which defines the steps of cooperation and joint market governance;

• The tasks and responsibilities of NEMOs and regulatory authorities within the framework of monopolistic and competitive models, as well as the challenges of adapting them to the regional reality;

• The first priorities for the Energy Community Regulators in terms of regional cooperation, with a particular attention to the CCR IT-ME and the updated status of the CCM for the DAM (Day-Ahead Market) and IDM (Intra-Day Market) timeframes.

ERO representatives actively engaged in the discussions, raising important issues for the practical implementation of CCRs in the Western Balkan countries, as well as for the way this process affects the increase of transparency, competition and security of electricity supply. It was emphasized that Kosovo is moving on a sustainable path towards integration into European markets, marking tangible progress in institutional and technical approximation.

However, one of the main highlights remains the fact that the full transposition of European legislation into domestic legislation is a major priority for Kosovo, as only through the harmonization of the legal and regulatory framework can an equal and full participation in integrated European energy markets be guaranteed.