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latest implementation updates
latest implementation updates
| Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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| Secretariat publishes its Opinion 3/19 on certification of MEPSO. | June 2019 |
| Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for allocation of interconnection capacities. | November 2018 |
| Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for purchase of electricity for network losses of DSO. | October 2018 |
| Regulatory Commission for Energy adopts Rules for supply of electricity, Electricity market rules and Rules for procurement of electricity by universal service provider. | September 2018 |
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The rules for certification of transmission system operators were adopted by the regulator. |
August 2018 |
| Government adopted a decision on the transfer of shares of the transmission system operator to the Ministry of Transport. | July 2018 |
| The Memorandum of Understanding on electricity day-ahead market coupling between TSOs, national regulatory authorities and the power exchanges of Bulgaria and fYR of Macedonia envisages market coupling based on available transmission capacity and in compliance with requirements of multi-regional coupling (MRC) by mid-2019. | April 2018 |
| The transmission system operator (TSO) is procuring services of a regional security coordinator, including coordinated capacity calculation, from the Security Coordination Centre (SCC). | March 2018 |
| The regulator, ERC, decided to prolong exemption of regulated undertakings from balance responsibility until 1 January 2018. By this decision transmission system operator MEPSO, generation company ELEM, supply company and distribution company EVN Makedonija are exempted from obligation to bear the costs of their imbalances. | June 2017 |
| The compliance programme of newly established EVN Distribution (January 2017) was approved by the regulatory authority. | March 2017 |
| The government adopted a decision on establishment of an organised electricity market in fYR of Macedonia and an action plan, according to which the power exchange will be operational by the end of 2018. | March 2017 |
| Latest developments in oil | Date |
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Law on Compulsory Oil Reserves, which transposes Directive 2009/119/EC, entered into force, following its approval by Parliament. |
October 2014 |
| Latest developments in energy efficiency | Date |
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| FYR Macedonia submits the Secretariat its second Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive. | July 2018 |
| Government of FYR Macedonia adopted 3rd Energy Efficiency Action Plan. | July 2017 |
| Directive 2010/30/EU and delegated acts were transposed with the adoption of the updated Rulebook on Labelling of Energy-Related Products. This includes all new labelling delegated regulations adopted by the Ministerial Council in 2014. | September 2016 |
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The draft third Energy Efficiency Action Plan was submitted to the Secretariat. |
July 2016 |
| Latest developments in renewable energy | Date |
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| Third Progress Report on promotion and use of energy from renewable energy source submitted to the Secretariat. | July 2019 |
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Secretariat submitted amendments to the draft Energy Law introducing a support scheme for renewable energy in compliance with State aid guidelines. |
August 2017 |
| FYR of Macedonia amended its NREAP to take into account updated biomass data. | April 2017 |
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The second progress report on the promotion of renewable energy during 2014-2015 was submitted to the Secretariat. |
February 2017 |
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FYR of Macedonia submitted its National Renewable Action Plan to the Secretariat. |
January 2016 |
| Latest development in environment | Date |
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| The Government of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia adopted the NERP, after having incorporated the Secretariat’s comments. | April 2017 |
| The Secretariat provides its assessment on National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP) , confirming that it was done in accordance with the applicable Energy Community legal framework. | October 2016 |
| FYR of Macedonia adopts fuel monitoring plan, case ECS-3/13 closed. | August 2016 |
| FYR of Macedonia submitted a National Emission Reduction Plan to the Secretariat, covering all large combustion plants in the country. | December 2015 |
| Latest developments in Third Package | Date |
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| Energy Law was adopted by the Parliament of FYR of Macedonia. | May 2018 |
| The Secretariat drafted the Ministry an Energy Law compliant with the Third Package. | August 2017 |
| Latest development in regulatory authority affairs | Date |
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Electricity TSO, MEPSO, for the first time participates in allocation of monthly transmission capacities by SEE CAO. |
January 2017 |
| Latest development in gas | Date |
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| Energy Regulatory Commission adopted Supply Rules for Natural Gas and Rulebook on granting status of Closed Distribution System for Natural Gas and Combined Operator for Transmission and Distribution of Natural Gas. | March 2019 |
| The regulator adopted the Rulebook on Methodology and the Methodologies for determination of Tariffs for Transmission, Distribution and Market Operation of Natural Gas | December 2018 |
| The regulator approved the Certification rules for transmission system operation under the Third Energy Package, as one of the first secondary acts required by the new Law. | August 2018 |
| The Energy Law transposes the requirements of Directive 2009/73/EC and Regulation (EC) 715/2009. | June 2018 |
| Latest developments in climate | Date |
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| FYR of Macedonia submitted to the UNFCCC National inventory reports (NIR) and the second Biennial Update Reports (BUR2) on Climate Change. | March 2018 |
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The country ratified the Paris Agreement. |
November 2017 |
North Macedonia's energy sector
benchmark data
benchmark data
In general
Electricity
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Implementation by electricity indicators
Implementation by electricity indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
North Macedonia: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 2017 Electricity production [GWh] 5.251 5.302 5.229 Net imports [GWh] 2.656 2.191 2.294 Net exports [GWh] 143 58 7 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 7.887 7.461 7.381 Losses in transmission [%] 1,7% 1,6% 1,5% Losses in distribution [%] 14,8% 14,7% 14,2% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 208 224 Final consumption of electricity [GWh] 6.645 6.455 6.377 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 3.503 3.398 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 3.142 3.057 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 2.054 2.084 2.062 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 800 825 825 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / gas-fired 287 287 287 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / oil-fired 210 210 210 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 699 584,6 584,6 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 2.700 2.700 2.700 Horizontal transmission network [km] / number of interconnectors 4 4 4 Electricity customers / total 698.518 716.311 728.827 Electricity customers / non-households 253 428 84.943 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 253 428 226
Electricity customers / active eligible customers 253 175 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 2.942.850 2.959.899 2.285.569 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 44.29% 45,85% 35,84%
source: Ministry of economy -
Retail Market Opening
Retail Market Opening
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
WB6 soft measures implementation
North Macedonia's WB6 electricity soft measures implementation
status November 2018
source: Secretariat's WB6 Electricity Monitoring Report, 11/2018 -
Market schemes
North Macedonia's electricity market scheme
Gas
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Implementation by gas indicators
Implementation by gas indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
North Macedonia: facts and figures in gas
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 2017 Natural gas production [Bcm] 0 0 0 Import [Bcm] 0,136 0,213 0,2751 Stock changes [Bcm] 0 0 0 Total supply [Bcm] 0,136 0,213 0,2751 Consumption of the energy sector calculated (heat and power plants, TSO' own consumption, losses and linepack change) [Bcm] 0,098 0,168 0,2217 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / total 0,800 0,800 0,800 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / out of which bidirectional 0 0 0 Storage working capacity [Bcm] 0 0 8 Length of transmission network [km] 142 181 181 Length of distribution network [km] 41 41 47 Natural gas customers / total 289 307 351 Natural gas customers / out of which: non-households 85 103 132 Natural gas customers / eligible customers under national legislation 289 307 351 Natural gas customers / active eligible customers 5 5 5 Natural gas customers / households 204 204 219 Internal market / gas supplied to active eligible customers [Bcm] 0,098 0,168 0,2217 Internal market / share of total consumption [%] 71,99% 78,57% 80,58% Final consumption of natural gas per sector [Bcm] 0,039 0,0456 0,0534 Consumption structure [Bcm] / industry and commercial customers 0,038 0,045 0,0523 Consumption structure [Bcm] / households 0,0006 0,0006 0,0011
source: Ministry of economy and infrastructure, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Retail Market Opening
Retail Market Opening
status: 1 September 2018
source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
CESEC implementation ratio
North Macedonia's implementation ratio of CESEC gas measures
status: June 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Market scheme
North Macedonia's gas market scheme
status: 1 September 2017, source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
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Implementation by renewable energy indicators
Implementation by renewable energy indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Total renewable energy capacities 2017
Total Capacities of Renewable Energy 2017 (MW)
status: 1 October 2018
source: Ministry of Economy -
Shares of energy from renewable sources
Shares of Energy from Renewable Sources
Source: EUROSTAT and State Statistical Office (SSO)
Energy Efficiency
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Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy efficiency indicators
Energy Efficiency Indicators
Source: EUROSTAT 2018 data and Contracting Party's Annual Reports under Directive 2012/27/EU
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Implementation of labelling Directive
Implementation of Energy Efficiency Product Regulation Overview
Source: multiple sources of data (EECG reports, NEEAPs etc.), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by environment indicators
Implementation by environment indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Installations Under the Large Combustion Plants Directive
Installations Under the Large Combustion Plants Directive
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Competition Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the Competition Authority
status: 1 September 2018
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
State Aid Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the State Aid Authority
status: 1 September 2018
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Regulatory authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the National Energy Regulatory Authority
