Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) reported today at noon that the daily production of electricity from the three hydropower plants in the northern Drin River cascade: Fierza, Koman and Vau i Dejës, has reached 26,000 MWh.

According to KESH, the current cascade levels on the Drin River are: Fierza HPP 292.4 meters above sea level (msl), Koman HPP 170.7 msl and Vau i Dejës HPP 73.4 msl.

While the natural flows in the cascade are: Fierza HPP 400m3/s; Koman HPP 230m3/s and Vau i Dejës HPP 30m3/s. /e.xh/j.p/p.s./

According to KESH data, the water level of the Fierza HPP lake is 292.7 meters, the Koman HPP 171.7 meters, while the Vau i Dejës HPP has reached 74.6 meters.

According to KESH, the natural flows in the cascade are also stable, with 900 m3/s at the Fierza HPP, 350 m3/s at the Koman HPP and 150 m3/s at the Vau i Dejës HPP.

The daily production of electricity from the three hydropower plants has reached 25 thousand MWh, ensuring a stable supply for national needs and supporting the country’s energy security.

The Power Corporation also said that it will continue to monitor the situation continuously. /j.p/p.s./

Speaking at the launch of OSHEE Charge, a new public electric vehicle charging service, Rama said the rollout of smart meters marks a transformative step for the country’s electricity sector.

“The investment will lower technical losses in the grid to below the EU average and enhance billing accuracy for consumers,” Rama said, adding that it will address remaining inefficiencies in the current system.

He also announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art energy data center in Albania, operated by KESH, the country’s main power company.

“Although not directly linked to OSHEE, this innovation supports the same goal of modernizing the energy sector and ensuring timely implementation of future infrastructure,” Rama said.

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Over the past year, around 1,000 entities have applied for these schemes, benefiting from a reduction in interest rates from 50% to 100%, as a result of paying off electricity bills in a single installment.

The OSHEE has been implementing new facilitation schemes for the installment payment of arrears from electricity bills since July of the current year.

Through agreements, the OSHEE Group offers the possibility of paying accumulated liabilities until December 31, 2023, supporting the most vulnerable groups and small businesses.

The agreements include: family clients living on economic assistance, head of household pensioners and persons with special status who can repay their liabilities with fixed monthly installments starting from 1,200 lekë.

Other family clients will benefit from fixed monthly installments starting from 2,800 lekë.

In order to maintain an affordable and fair standard, the maximum number of installments will be no more than 240 installments. In any case, the client has the right to choose a payment installment, with a value higher than the minimum value, adhering to the condition of a maximum of 240 installments.

To benefit from the settlement schemes, subscribers must have paid off their obligations for 2024 and the first months of 2025. Those who have new debts during this period must pay them off before applying for the settlement.

The authorities call on all subscribers who have outstanding obligations to benefit from the settlement packages currently offered. /j.p/p.s./

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said today that specialized teams are fully committed to closely monitoring the situation and to intervene where necessary, especially in those areas where the energy infrastructure has been endangered due to the flames.

“We have intervened to solve the problems in the network in the areas of Bistrica, Livadhja and Konispol, where the presence of fires has affected the normal functioning of the transmission lines,” said Balluku.

According to her, there is being paid increased attention especially to 110/35 kV facilities and lines, which, due to their proximity to fire sources, require careful and coordinated intervention by teams of electricians in the field.

“Readiness has also increased in other parts of the country, such as in Çorovodë and Ballaj (Divjakë), where our teams are deployed and prepared to react at any moment”, added Balluku.

While firefighting structures continue their efforts to extinguish fires in several areas of the country, OSSH and OST electricians are in full readiness to intervene as soon as possible to restore electricity after the situation with the fires calms down. /r.e/p.s./

In value, the exports are estimated at over 55.8 billion lekë, up from 38.8 billion lekë in the same period of 2024.

During this period, the group, “minerals, fuels, electricity” contributed 8.6 percent to the total exports.

According to data from the Institute of Statistics, during this period the largest amount of minerals and fuels was destined for Kosovo.

During the period January-June, the exports of this group to Kosovo are estimated at 25.5 billion lekë. /j.p/p.s./

According to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the impact on the increase of the final consumption of electricity by domestic users was provided by consumption of electricity by households with an increase of electricity consumption by 8.7 %, while the energy consumed by non-households consumers decreased by 1.3 %, compared to the first quarter of 2024.

Meanwhile, net domestic production of electric power during the first quarter of 2025, decreased by 9.8 %, reaching the value 2,234 GWh from 2,478 GWh of electricity produced in the first quarter of 2024. The poor rainfall during this period was the main cause for the fall in energy production. /r.e/p.s./

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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Deputy Prime Minister, also Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku wrote in the social media that the relevant teams of the Electricity Power Distribution System Operator have worked non-stop over the last 24 hours, making it possible to repair the defects caused by the bad weather.

According to the minister, the problems with the electricity supply are completely resolved in Vlora region and almost completely resolved in Durrës, Burrel, Fier, Kukës, Korça, Berat and Gjirokastra.

“There are minor problems in Shkodra region and especially in Elbasan region where Përrenjas substation continues to be out of service,” Balluku further underlined.

The minister emphasized that 90% of the defects in the feeders have been repaired and power has been restored to about 81% of the affected consumers.

“Compared to the situation this morning, there is a significant improvement in terms of eliminating breakdowns nationwide, making it possible to repair 90% of feeder defects and restore power to about 81% of affected consumers,” wrote Balluku.

The minister added that according to forecasts tomorrow the temperatures will drop further, making the situation for electricity transmission and distribution even more challenging. /a.f/r.e/p.s./

Net domestic electricity production in the second quarter of the current year decreased by 18.9%, reaching the value of 1,841 GWh as compared to 2,269 GWh of electricity produced in the second quarter of 2023.

The report published by INSTAT on the balance of electricity shows that the public hydropower stations produced electricity to the extent of 44.6%, the private and concessionary hydropower stations produced electricity to the extent of 48.6% and other producers (photovoltaic) produced electricity the extent of 6.8% of the net domestic production of electricity.

The gross import of electricity in the second quarter of 2024 reached the value of 623 GWh from 355 GWh that was in the same period last year, marking an increase of 75.2%.

While the gross export of electricity reached the value of 665 GWh from 786 GWh, marking a decrease of 15.4%. /p.s./