The government has extended the state of emergency for electricity until June 30, 2023. Earlier, it was set to end on December 31, 2022.
The decision to extend the state of emergency for electricity was taken at today's meeting of the Council of Ministers, while some other changes were made in the decision of October 8, 2021.
Full decision:
DECISION
FOR
SOME ADDITIONS AND CHANGES IN DECISION NO. 584, DATED 8.10.2021, OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, "FOR THE DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY", AMENDED
In support of Article 100 of the Constitution and points 1, letter "ç", and 5, of Article 90, of Law No. 43/2015, "On the Electricity Sector", amended, with the proposal of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Council of Ministers
DECIDE:
In the amended decision no. 584, dated 8.10.2021, of the Council of Ministers, the following additions and changes are made:
1. After point 2, point 2/1 is added, with the following content:
"2/1. The establishment of the public service obligation to priority producers of electricity, who have a contract with the company "Free market supplier", sh.a. These priority producers are assigned the public service obligation for the sale of electricity to the "Free Market Supplier" company, in accordance with the price determined by the Energy Regulatory Authority, based on the methodology approved by decision no. 687, dated 22.11.2017, of the Council of Ministers, "On the approval of the methodology for determining the annual electricity purchase price, which will be paid to the existing producers with priority", amended, during the period of the state of emergency in the energy supply electrical.".
2. In point 5, the words "... December 31, 2022." are replaced by "... June 30, 2023.".
3. In point 6, after the words "... "OSHEE Group", sh.a., ..." are added "... FTL, sh.a., and ERE ...".
This decision enters into force immediately and is published in the "Official Gazette".
PRIME MINISTER
EDI RAMA
In absence and by order
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
BELINDA BALLUKU