Serbia

CLUSTER INDICATORS		2023 HIGHLIGHTS AND NEXT STEPS
	Markets and integration	Amendments to the Serbian Energy Law as of July 2023 allow for the compliant unbundling of the electricity and gas transmission system operators. The intraday electricity market was launched in July 2023. Serbia should focus on the transposition and implementation of the Electricity Integration Package as a precondition for the coupling of its short-term markets. Serbia should certify the gas transmission and storage operators, grant third party access at the interconnection points, and remove any other obstacles to new market entrants.
	Decarbonising the energy sector	Serbia submitted its draft NECP within the prescribed deadline and adopted its long-term strategies on low-emission development and building renovation strategy. Serbia revised its Renewable Energy Law and conducted an inaugural auction for renewable energy. Serbia should adopt the final NECP in line with the Recommendations provided by the Secretariat.
	Ensuring energy security	Although the Gas Storage Regulation is yet to be transposed, Serbia fulfilled its storage targets. Serbia should transpose the Security of Gas Supply and the Storage Regulations. 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	Serbia made moderate progress in the area of environment. Environmental impact assessments are still not regulated in a compliant manner, which should be addressed without further delay.
	Performance of authorities	No progress was made with regards to the enforcement by AERS of unbundling of gas transmission operators or third party gas access to gas interconnection points.

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

Dispute settlement cases

By end of the reporting period, Serbia had five dispute settlement cases.

Procedures under Article 91 EnCT
where the procedure has been closed with the adoption of a Ministerial Council decision, but the breach has not been rectified yet.
	ECS-23/21 Environment
	ECS-9/23 Environment

Procedures under Article 92 EnCT
where the breaches are not rectified despite adoption of Ministerial Council decisions establishing a serious and persistent breach or imposing measures under Article 92 of the Treaty.
	ECS-9/13S Gas
	ECS-10/17S Gas
	ECS-13/17S Gas

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 (PEC) 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	17
	of which opted out plants	4
	of which plants falling under the NERP	13

source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
 

2022 emissions versus NERP ceilings

source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
 

Amount of operational hours used from opt-out period

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