UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 30, 2025

Albanian Language Media:

PDK submits to ERO its opposition to decision on open energy market (Dukagjini)
Company founded by Dalipi in process of licensing to supply electricity (media)
Ombdusperson calls for suspension of decision to increase energy prices (media)
Osmani: Kosovo not only contributes but ready to join NATO (media)
Bislimi: VV does not need partners now (Dukagjini)
Police with operational plan to prevent sexual harassment in north (RFE)
Svecla on two-year anniversary of attacks against Police and KFOR (media)
KFOR Italian Carabinieri continue to support communities in Mitrovica (media)
Podujeva mayor Bulliqi confirmed as candidate for another mandate (media)
Ombudsperson writes regarding suspension of child allowance payments (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Ombudsman: Irregularities in process of granting child allowance, Serbian children discriminated against (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
Barbano carefully following events related to break-in into Serbian Orthodox Church in Rakitnica (Kosovo Online)
Serbian Democracy urges international organizations to prevent evictions of 15 Serbian families in Lesak (social media)
Serbian List delegation visited refugees and displaced persons pressured to vacate apartments in Leposavic (Tanjug)
Todic criticizes international community over approach to issues affecting Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTV, media)
Students of Serbian universities with colleagues in Mitrovica North (Alternativna, KoSSev, KiM radio)
Joint declaration of the region adopted: Creative economy of the Western Balkans in the focus of the Berlin process (Kosovo Online, FB)
Protests across Serbia on June 1 (N1)

International:

Kosovo businesses block capital entrances demanding delay of electricity market liberalisation (PI)
Kosovo risks paying high price for weeks-long stalemate: Experts (BIRN)
Kosovo agrees to accept compensation claims from KLA war crime victims (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media

PDK submits to ERO its opposition to decision on open energy market (Dukagjini)

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) submitted an administrative opposition today to the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) over the decision to remove a large number of businesses from the universal energy supply and their transfer to the open energy market. PDK MP Abelard Tahiri told a press conference in Pristina that the decision would affect 1,300 businesses and over 140,000 workers and that it would strike a serious blow to Kosovo’s economy, risking mass bankruptcy, unaffordable living costs and a new wave of inflation. “The ERO acted without taking into consideration the reactions from civil society, chambers of commerce and professional organizations, and without meeting the criteria they set themselves for a safe and fair process of market liberalization. The decision was made without a competition analysis and without consultation with the line institutions such as the Kosovo Competition Authority and the State Aid Commission. As noted clearly by the Ombudsperson this decision threatens the legitimate interests of a wide economic community and creates conditions for a new social crisis in our country,” Tahiri argued.

The PDK called on the ERO to immediately suspend the enforcement of the decision, otherwise within 15 days the PDK would send the matter to the Basic Court in Pristina and ask for a temporary measure on its enforcement.

Tahiri further said that “the situation becomes even more alarming because of the dominating position of KESCO in the market, while the majority of other licensed operators are not producers but only traders of energy and they offer prices that are up to 280 percent higher. This clearly shows that the conditions for an open, fair and competitive market do not exist. Therefore, the PDK calls on the ERO to immediately suspend the decision, because it is not even a decision. They issued it as a notification in order to avoid legal confrontation”.

Company founded by Luan Dalipi in process of licensing to supply electricity (media)

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) has announced that the company of the brother of the chief of staff of the acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Luan Dalipi, has applied for a license to supply electricity at the Economic Regulatory Office (ERO). "Luan Dalipi is the founder and at the same time was the owner of this company. So, the MDA of the Prime Minister's chief of staff, which is currently headed by Driton Dalipi, has applied for a license to supply electricity in our country. On the one hand, the Prime Minister sends his brother to the Department for Electricity Sales at KEK and on the other hand, the Prime Minister's chief of staff requests a license to sell electricity to these companies that have been put on the free market," said Abelard Tahiri at a press conference on 30.05.2025.

Based on KALLXO.com's research, the company in question is Management&Development Associates L.L.C (MDA), which is in the process of obtaining a license, dated 27.5.2025, from the Economic Regulatory Office (ERO), according to the public list of this same regulator.

The news website tried to discuss the issue with both Luan Dalipi and his brother, however it has not received a response. Based on the 2024 asset declaration, Luan Dalipi does not have shares in the MDA company, but based on the 2021 declaration, Luan Dalipi is its founder.

Ombdusperson calls for suspension of decision to increase energy prices (media)

The Kosovo Ombudsperson, in an opinion addressed to caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Finance Minister Hekuran Murati, Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli, and Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) Board Chair Ymer Fejzullahu, called for the decision to increase energy tariffs to be suspended.

The Ombudsperson said that the 16.1 percent increase will directly lead to increased living costs, making the situation especially difficult for customers in need and families that live on social assistance.

It also expressed serious concern over the lack of inter-institutional cooperation and the failure to respect article 49 of the Law on Energy which calls for consultations between the ERO and the line institutions to protect the customers.

Osmani: Kosovo not only contributes but ready to join NATO (media)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said that around 1,000 members of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) are directly engaged in Defender Europe 2025, equal professionals with allies from the most powerful countries in the world. “Today in my capacity as Supreme Commander of the Kosovo Security Force, I visited Defender Europe ’25, the biggest exercise this year of US Army Europe, where Kosovo not only takes part but has also the honor of being a host. Alongside the armed forces of the United States of America and other NATO allies, our country is writing a new chapter of international military cooperation. Only two days ago, in the U.S., we discussed a joint vision for the defense of Europe. Today, this vision is being implemented on the ground, in our land, through Defender Europe ’25 – an exercise of extraordinary proportions that proves the commitment to peace and security. Around 1,000 members of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) are directly engaged in Defender Europe 2025, equal professionals with allies from the most powerful countries in the world. This is a clear message: Kosovo not only contributes, but it is ready to become part of NATO,” Osmani said in a Facebook post.

Bislimi: VV does not need partners now (Dukagjini)

Kosovo’s caretaker Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, has stated in an interview with Deutsche Welle that there is no government crisis in Kosovo, but obstacles in the election of the Assembly Speakers. According to Bislimi, the current situation does not represent a crisis of governance, as the government is still functional and awaiting the constitution of the Assembly and the formation of the new government. He blamed the opposition parties for not voting for the proposed Speaker of the Assembly, Albulena Haxhiu, after 23 unsuccessful attempts to elect her.

Asked about possible partners to overcome this deadlock, Bislimi said that the Assembly has 120 MPs and everyone has a responsibility to participate in the constitution. He said that the LVV has fulfilled its obligations, by presenting its candidacy and various alternatives, including proposals for changing the voting method that have been sent for review to the Constitutional Court.

Police with operational plan to prevent sexual harassment in north (RFE)

Kosovo authorities have started implementing an operational plan based on which a task force has been formed that will deal exclusively with the sexual harassment of women in the north of Kosovo, Kosovo Police Deputy Director for the north, Veton Elshani, confirmed in an interview with the news website. “The task force includes police for order and public quiet, members of border police, and a representative of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, and the group will be monitored by the Kosovo Police Inspectorate and EULEX [the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo],” he said.

Kosovo’s caretaker Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, visited Mitrovica North on May 23 to discuss with police and prosecution representatives about cases of reported sexual harassment. “Any report for sexual harassment and violence, regardless of the ethnicity or location of the victim, will be treated with professionalism,” she wrote in a Facebook post. Haxhiu also called on all women that are subject to sexual harassment to report these case immediately to the authorities.

Elshani told the news website that so far three cases of sexual harassment have been opened, and that in some cases police did not have sufficient evidence for the prosecution. The hope is that the operational plan will be successful and that there will be no more such cases. Elshani said that one part of the operational plan provides that on the five main roads in Mitrovica North there will be two police officers with body cameras and that they will monitor every possible harassment of women. “One or both police officers speak Serbian, the static point is in the Bosnian Neighborhood [a multiethnic neighborhood in Mitrovica North] and during the night there will be investigators in civilian clothes too. All suspected persons or those that drive vehicles with tinted glasses will be stopped,” he said.

Svecla on two-year anniversary of attacks against Police and KFOR (media)

Kosovo’s caretaker Minister of Interior Affairs, Xhelal Svecla, said in a Facebook post on Thursday that it has been two years since “criminal gangs, directed and organized by Belgrade, wounded dozens of KFOR troops and attacked the Kosovo Police in an attempt not to allow the mayors of the four municipalities in the northern part of the country to assume their duties. The most violent event happened on May 29, 2023, in Zvecan”. “Today the gangs have been destroyed, while the mayors work normally, and the citizens receive the necessary services. Zvecan and the north breathe differently today,” he said.

KFOR Italian Carabinieri continue to support communities in Mitrovica (media)

Italian Carabinieri from the Multinational Specialized Unit of the NATO-led KFOR mission continue to support communities in the municipality of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, through their fixed presence on the Ibër/Ibar bridge and daily patrols in the surrounding areas, KFOR said in a Facebook post. These efforts are part of KFOR's daily mission to guarantee a safe and secure environment for all communities living in Kosovo.

Podujeva mayor Bulliqi confirmed as candidate for another mandate (media)

The Vetevendosje Movement officially confirmed today that Shpejtim Bulliqi will run for another mandate as mayor of Podujeva municipality in the upcoming local elections in autumn. VV leader and caretaker Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, praised Bulliqi’s work in the municipality so far saying that “it is difficult to find another municipality with so many investments from the towns to the villages”. He also said that Podujeva is one of the most successful municipalities in Kosovo in terms of investments and implemented projects in the last four years.

Ombudsperson writes regarding suspension of child allowance payments (media)

Kosovo’s Ombudsperson said in a press release today that it has conducted ex officio investigations after receiving numerous complaints, mainly from the Serbian community, with complaints about the suspension of child allowance payments.

The complainants have announced that they received child allowances from September 2021 to December 2024. Meanwhile, in the period from August to December 2024, the Department of Social Schemes (DSS) of the Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers (MFLT) has requested beneficiaries to verify their documents for child allowances.

The complainants had acted according to the instructions of the DSS by submitting the documents through social work centers, and then also through the mail. Despite these actions, the payment of child allowance continued to remain suspended, not receiving any notifications or explanations regarding the matter.

Some beneficiaries from the Serbian community were asked to appear at the Kosovo Agency of Statistics to verify their residency status. This was done because the evidence they provided, such as certificates from the schools their children attend and vaccination records, is not recognized by the state system.

During the investigation of the case, the Ombudsperson requested from DSS officials to provide them with all copies of the decisions and instructions on which the work of this department was based, but until the preparation of this report, the Ombudsperson had not received these documents.

Such documents, such as the Decision of 31 October 2024, which provides for a document verification process, but does not specify additional documents, which were requested from citizens via e-mail, and other documents, were not found to be published.

The Ombudsperson has found that the actions of the MFLT may not have been intended to violate the rights of citizens, but the entire verification process in the first place was in violation of the principles of administrative procedure. And this has had a cascading effect on the violation of the principles of the rule of law, in particular of children of the Serbian community, putting them in an unequal and unfavorable position, which in fact constitutes discrimination on the basis of ethnicity.

In this letter, the Ombudsperson has recommended to the MFLT that without further delay, all decisions, instructions and conditions regarding the process of verifying the documentation of citizens benefiting from the child allowance be published in a clear and transparent manner, in both official languages.

Another recommendation concerns finding appropriate modalities for verifying the fulfillment of the criteria.

The Ombudspeson also recommends that any beneficiary whose child allowance payment has been suspended, after verification, be paid retroactively all outstanding payments.

Serbian Language Media

Ombudsman: Irregularities in process of granting child allowance, Serbian children discriminated against (Kosovo Online, KiM radio)

The Ombudsman institution conducted ex officio investigations after receiving numerous complaints, mainly from the Serbian community, about the suspension of child benefit payments. As it was announced, the process of document verification was contrary to the principles of administrative procedure, which led to the violation of the principles of the rule of law, therefore placing the children of the Serbian community in an unequal position, reported Kosovo Online.

The complainants reported that they received child benefit from September 2021 to December 2024. Meanwhile, between August and December 2024, the Social Schemes Department in the Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers (MFRT) asked beneficiaries to check their child benefit documentation.

The complainants acted in accordance with the instructions of the Social Scheme Department by submitting the documentation through centers for social work, and then by mail. Despite these actions, the payment of child allowance is still suspended, without receiving any notification or explanation regarding the matter, according to the Ombudsman Institution.

They add that ''some users from the Serbian community were asked to appear at the Kosovo Agency for Statistics to check their residence status. This was done because the evidence they provided, such as certificates from the schools attended by their children and vaccination records, was not recognized by the state system''.

During the investigation of the case, the Ombudsperson asked the Department officials to provide them with all copies of the decisions and instructions on which the work of this department is based, but until the preparation of this report, the Ombudsperson did not receive these documents.

"Such documents, such as the Decision of October 31, 2024, which foresees the process of checking documents, but does not list additional documents, which were requested from citizens via e-mail, and other documents, have not been published," the Ombudsman points out.

The ombudsman determined that ''the actions of the Ministry of Protection and Practice may not have had the intention of violating the rights of citizens, but the entire process of checking was in the first instance contrary to the principles of administrative procedure''.

"And that had a cascading effect on the violation of the principles of the rule of law, especially the children of the Serbian community, placing them in an unequal and unfavorable position, which actually represents discrimination based on ethnicity," the statement said.

In the letter, the Ombudsperson recommended the Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfer ''to publish without further delay all decisions, instructions and conditions related to the procedure for checking the documents of citizens who use child allowance in a clear and transparent manner, in both official languages'', reported Kosovo Online.

Barbano carefully following events related to break-in into Serbian Orthodox Church in Rakitnica (Kosovo Online)

The head of the EULEX mission, Giovanni Pietro Barbano, says that he is carefully following the development of events related to the break-in of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Rakitnica, reported Kosovo Online.

"I am closely monitoring the developments regarding the break-in at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Rakitnica. I expect that this matter will be addressed with full respect for the rights and shrines of all religious communities which remain of utmost importance,'' the head of EULEX posted on X.

Kosovo Online portal recalls that the Eparchy of Raska-Prizren announced that on May 20, as an injured party, in Podujevo, through representatives of the diocese and in the presence of representatives of EULEX, submitted a criminal complaint to the Kosovo Police against Nikolla Hxufka, a citizen of Albania, with an alleged temporary residence in Pristina, due to the recent repeated burglary of the 14th century church of St. Archangel Mihailo in the village of Rakitnica near Podujevo.

As stated, a criminal complaint was also filed against unknown persons whose identity should be determined through investigation.

Serbian Democracy urges international organizations to prevent evictions of 15 Serbian families in Lesak (social media)

President of Serbian Democracy Municipal Board for Leposavic, Vladimir Radosavljevic posted on his Facebook account a video and press release related to the issue of eviction notice affecting 15 Serbian families from Lesak settlement in Leposavic municipality.

In the video, Radosavljevic informs the public that he is standing in Brothers Matovic street in Lesak, where approximately 15 houses are located, plus two buildings at the other side of the street-closer to the main road. He said that all households belong to the Serb families in the Serb-majority settlement. He also said that deputy mayor of Leposavic Marina Bogojevic and Vladimir Petronijevic visited these families earlier yesterday and handed to them “notification on the obligatory eviction and removal of the illegally constructed facilities”. This notice was shown during the video.

As shown in the video the notice says that “based on the Law No. 06/L-024 on Treatment of Constructions without Permit, and in accordance with the addendum of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Kosovo, the residents are obliged, together with all members of the households to vacate the illegally constructed facility”. They are also being asked to remove i.e. demolish the illegally constructed facility on their own, and if there is material that can be salvaged, they take that with them.

They were given a deadline of 30 days and in the notification, they are informed that after this deadline expires, Kosovo Ministry of the Internal Affairs will undertake all legally prescribed steps for the removal of the illegally constructed objects. They are also informed that in case they do not demolish the objects themselves, a company will be hired, while the cost of this removal will be borne by the occupants in line with applicable law.

In a post published on Radosavljevic’s Facebook account it was said that “Serbian Democracy demands that the authorities stop the forced eviction of 15 Serbian families in Lesak.

We remind you that there are more than 350,000 illegal buildings in Kosovo (more than tens of thousands of them in Pristina alone). Therefore, we reasonably suspect that this move is ethnically motivated and that, apparently, the authorities are planning a new police base here.

We demand an urgent and decisive reaction from the international community - OSCE Mission in Kosovo, EULEX, EULEX HoM, UNMIK - United Nations Mission in Kosovo, European Union in Kosovo, German Embassy Pristina, U.S. Embassy Pristina, Swedish Embassy Pristina, Italian Embassy in Pristina.

Serbian Democracy will defend every family and all citizens who are under the attack of the ultra-nationalist and discriminatory politics of Pristina!”

Serbian List delegation visited refugees and displaced persons pressured to vacate apartments in Leposavic (Tanjug)

Serbian List delegation headed by its president Zlatan Elek visited today refugees and displaced persons in Leposavic, who, as it was said, are faced with increased pressure and threats to vacate the apartments they were provided following the tragic events forcing them to leave their places of origin, Tanjug news agency reported.

“This is about people who have lost everything once, and now illegally and illegitimately appointed mayor (Lulzim) Hetemi is attempting to humiliate them again by taking away the only thing left to them, their home. Serbian List expresses the deepest indignation over this inhuman and illegal acts”, reads the statement.

The delegation extended their full support to these families, encouraged them to sustain in their pursuit for basic human and property rights, and reassured them they are not left alone.

Serbian media earlier reported that current municipal administration in Leposavic, headed by Albanian mayor Lulzim Hetemi, recently issued invitations to some refugees and displaced persons to return the keys and move out of the apartments that were assigned to them by the Commissariat for Refugees of Serbia in last November.

Todic criticizes international community over approach to issues affecting Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTV, media)

Serbian List representative in Leposavic, Zoran Todic said today Serbs in Kosovo are subjected to a daily pressure systematically exerted by Pristina authorities, adding that apart from brief statements there is no adequate reactions on the side of international community, which “silently observes the silent exodus of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija”.

Todic told RTS that gates of the sports hall in Leposavic, taken over last week by current Leposavic municipal authorities supported by Kosovo police, are still closed and employees can not go to their working places, while children and youth are not able to use the hall, while the same is with the students of the Faculty of the Physical Education who used this facility for their educational and examination purposes.

“This is yet another attack on everything that is Serbia, and our youngest are targeted again”, Todic said.

Students of Serbian universities with colleagues in Mitrovica North (Alternativna, KoSSev, KiM radio)

At precisely 6 p.m. yesterday at the monument to Prince Lazar, in North Mitrovica, tribute was paid to the victims of the fall of the canopy in Novi Sad. The event was organized by the initiative of some students of the University of Pristina, and this time they hosted about 60 students from universities and higher education institutions from all over Serbia.

Nikola, one of the guest students, said that he wanted to convey to his colleagues that they were not alone.

"We are simply there with them, we will act with them. We will provide them with support in any possible place, but of course everything in communication with them, nothing without their approval. Because, at the end of the day, tomorrow we will all return to our cities, our homes, and these people will stay here. Our goal is not to create a problem for them, but to lend them a hand," he added.

In his address to the media, he said that Serbia does not talk about much when it comes to Kosovo.

When asked about what, Nikola says - how an ordinary person spends his everyday life.

"There is no mention of how our man is left out of all systems, both the Pristina system that operates here and the system of central Serbia. They are simply forgotten, left behind, deprived of the right to a normal life. They do not have the basic rights here that we have in central Serbia," he explained.

And what, he added, affected him even more was the media image with which the regime media in Serbia represented the people of Kosovo.

"They want us to think about our people and say, 'they themselves are to blame for what is happening to them'. But they are not to blame. It is a system that wants us to act in such a way, to think that way. And we are not. They are not to blame, they are the result of a time that has passed, and they simply have to adapt to a time that is yet to come," he said.

The message to the colleagues from the University of Pristina was that their struggle was the same as that of the students of other Serbian universities.

"They are not left behind and we all simply want to live in a just state and fight for their rights," said Jelena Ostrolucanin.

Our meeting was a sharing of struggle and concern for our survival and our future, said Dimitrije Rakocevic, a student at the University of Pristina.

Joint declaration of the region adopted: Creative economy of the Western Balkans in the focus of the Berlin process (Kosovo Online, FB)

Representatives of the Ministries of Culture from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia met on Wednesday as part of the Berlin Process and, together with the United Kingdom's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Karen Pierce, adopted a Joint Declaration that places the region's creative economy at the center of its economic and European future.

Long promoted by the United Kingdom, the creative economy of the Western Balkans took center stage for the first time under the Berlin Process, reflecting its growing contribution to inclusive growth, social cohesion, and regional cooperation.

As stated in the announcement of the Embassy of Great Britain in Belgrade, the Forum, which was jointly organized by the Minister of Culture and Media of Montenegro Tamara Vujovic, the Deputy Director General of the British Council Kate Ewart Biggs and the Special Envoy of the United Kingdom for the Western Balkans Karen Pierce, explored how creative industries can create jobs for highly qualified personnel, how to retain talented young people and deepen regional cooperation.

The UK's Special Envoy for the WB, Karen Pierce, said that this year's British hosting of the Berlin Process underlines the commitment to strengthening cooperation with partners in the WB.

"Today's talks, focused on the issue of the creative economy, highlight the importance of regional cooperation and the need for long-term investments in areas that will promote sustainable growth, foster social cohesion and deepen ties across the region. The creative economy can be a driver of growth for all communities. It has huge potential in the WB. By working together, we can unleash the full potential of this sector, not only for economic gains, but also as a means of strengthening cultural identities and heritage across the region. Today's adoption of the joint declaration of the ministries of culture of the Western Balkan countries is an important step forward in shaping the future of the creative economy in the region. This is a clear expression of our shared vision to foster innovation, promote sustainable development and support our creative industries as a vital contributor to the growth of the region. While each country has its own requirements and ideas, if they work together, governments and creative industries across the region can provide benefits to their citizens in different communities," Pierce said.

Protests across Serbia on June 1 (N1)

A list of places where protests will be held on June 1 was published on the Students in Blockade X profile on Thursday. The post said the list of places is expanding daily with expectations of more protests across the country, N1 reported.

The list published on Thursday includes Aleksinac, Belgrade, Bela Palanka, Bor, Cacak, Jagodina, Kikinda, Mitrovica North, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Krusevac, Leskovac, Loznica, Novi Pazar, Novi Sad, Pancevo, Pirot, Priboj, Prokuplje, Ruma, Senta, Sombor, Sremska Mitrovica, Subotica, Surdulica, Sabac, Uzice, Valjevo, Vlasotince, Vranje, Vrsac, Zrenjanin and Nis.

International

Kosovo businesses block capital entrances demanding delay of electricity market liberalisation (PI)

Several major entry points to Kosovo’s capital, Prishtina, were temporarily blocked on Thursday morning in a protest organised by the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce demanding a delay of the Energy Regulatory Office decision to liberalise the electricity market, a measure set to take effect on June 1.

Major roads leading into Prishtina were temporarily blocked on Thursday as hundreds of businesses gathered to protest the upcoming liberalisation ofKosovo’s electricity market—a reform set by the Energy Regulatory Office, ERO—warning that the decision could lead to higher costs and threaten the survival of many industrial enterprises.

The protest, held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., disrupted traffic at several main entry points into the city. Meanwhile, police units were deployed to manage the protest and traffic.

The ERO April 2025 ruling requires large businesses to leave the regulated electricity tariff system and secure their own suppliers on the open market.

Under the new rules, companies with more than 50 employees or an annual turnover exceeding 10 million euros will no longer receive electricity at regulated prices. If they fail to contract a supplier, they will automatically be transferred to the “Supplier of Last Resort,” currently the Kosovo Energy Corporation, KEK, which offers higher unregulated rates.

The Supplier of Last Resort is designated by ERO through a public tender process and failure to sign a contract with a licensed supplier, it risks businesses being disconnected from the power grid.