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| Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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| Government’s decree on operation of the organized market operator, including the necessary technical, staffing and financial conditions, was adopted. | October 2019 |
| The Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO), established in October 2018, obtained the license and became operational. | October 2019 |
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Following the adoption of the rules for operation of closed distribution system in April 2019, the regulator approved the new distribution network code. |
August 2019 |
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The retail market is fully liberalized, following adoption of the necessary implementing acts of the new Energy Law that grant the eligibility right to all customers, repealing the possibility to deny any customer the right to choose their supplier. |
July 2019 |
| Secretariat publishes its Opinion 3/19 on certification of MEPSO. | June 2019 |
| Elektrodistribucija DOOEL, a subsidiary of EVN Makedonija, approved its compliance programme and appointed the compliance officer. | December 2018 |
| 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 |
| 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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| The Parliament of North Macedonia adopts a comprehensive Law on Energy Efficiency, transposing the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Regulation on Labelling of energy related products, and Directive on Eco-design of energy related products. | February 2020 |
| The Мinistry of Economy submitted the third Annual Report Under the Energy Efficiency Directive | October 2019 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Latest development in environment | Date |
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| During the past year, twelve photovoltaic projects and three gas pipelines (TIRZ Bunardzik, Suto Orizari and Butel) received the approval of their environmental impact assessment. | October 2019 |
| North Macedonia complies with its reporting obligations on pollutants under the scope of the Large Combustion Plants Directive by submitting the relevant information to the European Environment Agency. | April 2019 |
| A decision approving the environmental permit of the Dren wind farm was issued. | September 2018 |
| 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-03/13 closed. | August 2016 |
| 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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| North Macedonia officially launched a national working group to work on the integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). | March 2019 |
| FYR of Macedonia submitted to the UNFCCC National Inventory Report (NIR) and the second Biennial Update Report (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
Electricity
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Implementation by electricity indicators
Implementation by electricity indicators
status: 1 November 2019
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 2018 Electricity production [GWh] 5.251 5.302 5.229 5.447 Net imports [GWh] 2.656 2.191 2.294 2.297 Net exports [GWh] 143 160 311 377 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 7.887 7.461 7.381 7.359 Losses in transmission [%] 1,7% 1,6% 1,5% 1,8% Losses in distribution [%] 14,8% 14,7% 14,2% 14,2% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 208 224 290 261 Final consumption of electricity [GWh] 6.645 6.455 6.377 6.105 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 3.503 3.178 2.990 3.115 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 3.142 3.057 3.097 2.989 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 2.054 2.084 2.062 2.070 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 824 824 824 824 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / gas-fired 287 287 287 287 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / oil-fired 210 210 210 210 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 699 584,6 584,6 687 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 2.700 2.700 2.700 2.700 Horizontal transmission network [km] / number of interconnectors 4 4 4 4 Electricity customers / total 698.518 716.311 728.827 742.031 Electricity customers / non-households 82.049 85.346 84.943 83.344 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 7.136 8.594 15.957
21.578 Electricity customers / active eligible customers 7.058 8.070 15.887 21.498 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 2.212.759 2.001.299 2.231.528 2.528.231 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 33,27% 32,10% 36,66% 41,42%
source: Ministry of economy -
Retail market opening
Retail Market Opening
status: 1 October 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
WB6 soft measures implementation
North Macedonia's WB6 electricity soft measures implementation
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Market schemes
North Macedonia's electricity market scheme
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Implementation by gas indicators
Implementation by gas indicators
status: 1 November 2019
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 2018 Natural gas production [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 Import [Bcm] 0,136 0,213 0,2751 0,2536 Stock changes [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 Total supply [Bcm] 0,136 0,213 0,2751 0,2536 Consumption of the energy sector calculated (heat and power plants, TSO' own consumption, losses and linepack change) [Bcm] 0,098 0,168 0,2217 0,2003 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / total 0,800 0,800 0,800 0,800 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / out of which bidirectional 0 0 0 0 Storage working capacity [Bcm] 0 0 8 Length of transmission network [km] 142 181 181 181 Length of distribution network [km] 41 41 47 47 Natural gas customers / total 289 307 351 378 Natural gas customers / out of which: non-households 85 103 132 106 Natural gas customers / eligible customers under national legislation 289 307 351 378 Natural gas customers / active eligible customers 5 5 5 5 Natural gas customers / households 204 204 219
272 Internal market / gas supplied to active eligible customers [Bcm] 0,098 0,168 0,2217 0,2003 Internal market / share of total consumption [%] 71,99% 78,57% 80,58% 79,00% Final consumption of natural gas per sector [Bcm] 0,039 0,0456 0,0534
0,0531 Consumption structure [Bcm] / industry and commercial customers 0,038 0,045 0,0523 0,0481 Consumption structure [Bcm] / households 0,0006 0,0006 0,0011 0,005
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 -
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 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Total renewable energy capacities
Total capacities of renewable energy 2018 versus 2017 (MW)
status: 1 October 2019
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 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy efficiency indicators
Energy Efficiency Indicators
Source: EUROSTAT 2019 data and the 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
New labelling package adopted by the Ministerial Council in November 2018 was not assessed, as the transposition deadline expires in January 2020
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 November 2019
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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Emissions from Large Combustion Plants
Total emissions from Large Combustion Plants in 2018
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Competition Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the Competition Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
State Aid Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the State Aid Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Regulatory authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the National Energy Regulatory Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
