Total billed revenues stood at 15.82 million euros for the Albania bidding zone and 20.36 million euros for the Kosovo bidding zone, bringing combined revenues to 36.18 million euros.

On the Day-Ahead Market, 165,316.69 MWh were traded at an average clearing price of 96.89 euros/MWh.

Cross-border exchanges in this segment amounted to 50,612.53 MWh, of which 47,398.74 MWh flowed from Albania to Kosovo, while 3,213.79 MWh moved in the opposite direction.

Day-Ahead Market revenues reached 15.10 million euros for Albania and 19.07 million euros for Kosovo, for a total of 34.17 million euros.

During March, 43 exchange members participated in the Day-Ahead Market, with 30 of them being also active in intraday auctions. The number of clearing members stood at six.

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Total transaction turnover in electricity trading reached 369.46 million euros, while the average clearing price stood at 118.38 euros per MWh, reflecting higher liquidity, broader participation by market players and the effective functioning of price formation in the day-ahead and intraday auction markets.

The report said the coupling of the day-ahead markets between Albania and Kosovo operated securely, with no cases of full market decoupling recorded.

Total cross-border electricity flows reached 351,152.95 MWh, confirming efficient use of cross-border capacities and producing identical prices between the two bidding zones in 99.04% of market time units (MTUs).

ALPEX also consolidated operations in the intraday auction market (CRIDA). During 2025, a total volume of 29,442.24 MWh was traded, with an average clearing price of 139.17 euros per MWh.

The exchange added 11 new trading members and one new general clearing member in 2025, bringing the total to 45 trading members and five general clearing members by year-end.

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According to the report by Albanian Energy Regulator Authority (ERE), 807 GWh of electricity was traded in Albania’s bidding zone, with a total billing of 171.4 million euros, while 365 GWh of electricity was traded in Kosovo bidding zone with a the total billing of 129.7 million euros.

The amount of traded electricity on the day-ahead market in 2024 rose 41.7% compared to 2023, when the volume of traded electricity was estimated at 827 GWh. The total billing edged up by around 80% compared to 2023, when totaled 167 million euros.

The amount of electricity traded on the intraday power trading market was 365,53 MWh in 2024, with an average clearing price of 200,8 euros per MWh.

Some 17 new members were registered with ALPEX’s day-ahead market in 2024 and 2 new members of the General Clearing.

Alpex, founded by power transmission operators OST of Albania and KOSTT of Kosovo in October 2020, has a total of 37 members in its bidding zones.

Trading in the Albanian zone began in April 2023, whereas the first auction in Kosovo, which also kicked off trade in the inter-zone exchange, was held on January 31, 2024 for electricity delivered on February 1.

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The first auction is held by the Albanian Power Exchange (ALPEX) and the first delivery day is February 1.

ALPEX said that the start follows the approval by the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of Kosovo of ALPEX’s request to start trading.

“The day-ahead auctions will be held in market coupling mode for the two bidding zones of Albania and Kosovo starting as of the delivery day February 1,” ALPEX said.

ALPEX was established in October 2020. It began day-ahead market trading last April, becoming second operational power exchange in the region.

ALPEX shareholders are Power Transmission Operators of Albania and Kosovo that signed agreement on foundation of the Albanian Power Exchange on October 5, 2020.

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“We expect that during the month of September we will start the first auction that will be traded through ALPEX in the commercial area of Kosovo and at the same time the union of the Kosovo-Albania markets”, stated Rizvanolli during the opening ceremony of the first auction of the market that is taking place in Tirana today.

Speaking about the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, she said that the energy sector was the most affected.

According to her, Albania and Kosovo have increased cooperation between them so that both countries can protect themselves from the expensive import of electricity, saving about 50 million euros to the citizens of Kosovo and the same amount to those of Albania.

Minister Rizvanolli emphasized that the common market creates new business opportunities. This, she noted, will increase benefits and service standards.

“In the long term, the objective of the government of Kosovo is to guarantee supply security and protect citizens and businesses from high prices, until we make a transition towards clean energy. Now, through ALPEX, we are one step closer to achieving this goal. ALPEX will serve as an operator for the management of the markets, this market that applies the best European practices”, said Rizvanolli./gj.m/r.e/p.s./