Partial liberalization of electricity, natural gas markets

BELGRADE Under the new law on energy, a part of the electric energy market and 40 percent of the natural gas market in Serbia have been liberalized as of Tuesday. Liberalization of the electricity market will cover 27 large industrial consumers, which make up 9.5 percent of consumers. Partial liberalization of electricity, natural gas markets Since not all of them have signed contracts to purchase electricity on a free market, the Ministry of Energy has recommended that they should do that by January 15. Electricity customers included in the market liberalization will be able to enter into a supply contract with one of around 20 active suppliers on the market. Starting from 2015, liberalization will apply to 82 percent of gas consumers and to household and small electricity customers. However, households will still be eligible for a public energy supplier designated by the government even after 2015, in case they do not want to buy power individually on a liberalized market. Tanjug

Partial liberalization of electricity, natural gas markets

Since not all of them have signed contracts to purchase electricity on a free market, the Ministry of Energy has recommended that they should do that by January 15.

Electricity customers included in the market liberalization will be able to enter into a supply contract with one of around 20 active suppliers on the market.

Starting from 2015, liberalization will apply to 82 percent of gas consumers and to household and small electricity customers.

However, households will still be eligible for a public energy supplier designated by the government even after 2015, in case they do not want to buy power individually on a liberalized market.