Montenegro

CLUSTER INDICATORS		2023 HIGHLIGHTS AND NEXT STEPS
	Markets and integration	A day-ahead electricity market was launched by the Montenegrin power exchange MEPX in April 2023. Montenegro should focus on the transposition and implementation of the Electricity Integration Package as a precondition for the coupling of its day-ahead market.
	Decarbonising the energy sector	Montenegro progressed with amendments of the Energy Efficiency Law and new labelling regulations. Montenegro should submit the draft NECP to the Secretariat with a targeted approach to coal phase-out.
	Ensuring energy security	A draft Law on Information Security transposing the NIS2 Directive was drafted in 2023. It should be adopted in the next reporting period. Regulation (EU) 2019/941 on Risk-preparedness in the Electricity Sector should be transposed and its implementation should start with the designation of a competent authority.
	Improving the environment	Montenegro’s good track record in the area of environment is overshadowed by the long-standing non-compliance of TPP Pljevlja with the rules on limited lifetime derogation under the Large Combustion Plants Directive. The plant is expected to comply with the Industrial Emissions Directive's limit values after its rehabilitation.
	Performance of authorities	The Agency for Competition Protection adopted its first two decisions regarding State aid in the energy sectors.

status: November 2023
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat

source: EUROSTAT

Targets for share of energy from renewable sources

source: Decision 2022/02/MC-EnC  on incorporating Clean Energy Package into Energy Community acquis 
 

2030 Primary and Final Energy Consumption Targets

source: Decision 2022/02/MC-EnC  on incorporating Clean Energy Package into Energy Community acquis

Installations Under the Large Combustion Plants Directive

Type of plants		Number on plants
	of plants falling under the LCPD	1
	of which opted out plants	1
	of which plants falling under the NERP	0

source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
 

Total emissions from Large Combustion Plants in 2022

source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
 

Amount of operational hours used from opt-out period

Plant		Expected expiry of opt-out period	Remaining hours	Operating hours consumed in 2018 - 2022
TPP Plevlja		EXPIRED	0		34.412

Calculations for the expected expiry of the opt-out period are based on 2018 - 2022 average load factor.
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat