Second edition, February 2021
By signing the Sofia Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans as part of the “Berlin Process” in November 2020, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia pledged to follow the European Union in its decarbonisation path towards a carbon neutral economy by 2050.
With their signatures, the WB6 also committed to introduce carbon pricing and align these with the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS); decrease and gradually phase out coal subsidies while strictly respecting State aid rules; and introduce market-based renewables support schemes. All these and other essential elements needed for the energy transition are assessed in this second edition of the Tracker.
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Share of coal-based capacity
2015 - 2019 share of coal-based capacity / production in total WB6 capacity / production
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Installed RES electricity generation capacities
Installed WB6 electricity generation capacities from renewables 2015 - 2019 (MW)
Note: excluding large hydro power
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat
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CO2 emissions from power and heat sector
2018 - 2019 CO2 emissions from power and heat sector per GDP (kg CO2/EUR)
Status: 02/2021
Source: EUROSTAT and IEA -
Projected change of CO2 emissions from TPPs
Projected change of CO2 emissions from WB6 thermal power plants in different policy scenarios (2020 - 2030)
Note: 2020 baseline = 100%
Status: 02/2021
Source: Study On Carbon Pricing Design for the Energy Community -
Indicative timeline and steps for joining EU ETS
Indicative timeline and steps for joining EU emissions trading system (ETS)
Status: 02/2021
Read more EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) | Climate Action -
Expected closure of opted out plants
Expected closure of opted out plants
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Nationally Determined Contributions
State of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC2) preparation in WB6
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
National Energy and Climate Plans
State of National Energy and Climate Plans preparation in WB6
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
View also the separate NECP-page for further details -
Climate Law
Status que of elements needed for a draft Climate Law in WB6
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Household and industry prices
Household prices versus industry prices (EUR/kWh)
Status: 02/2021
Source: EUROSTAT -
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Inability to keep home adequately warm (% of WB6 households)
Note: data for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina not available, for Kosovo only for 2018.
Status: 02/2021
Source: EUROSTAT - European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) -
Interconnectors, peak load and installed generation
Interconnectors, peak load and installed generation in WB6
Status: 02/2021
Source: National TYNDPs, data updated by WB6 TSOs in December 2020/January 2021,
compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Maximum usage of interconnectors
Maximum usage of WB6 interconnectors
Status: 02/2021
Source: Ten Year Network Development Plan 2020: Regional investment plan Continental South East,
updated by KOSTT, OST, EMS and NOS BiH in December 2020/January 2021 -
Direct subsidies for coal-based electricity versus RES incentives
Direct subsidies for coal-based electricity versus RES incentives per final consumption in 2019 (EUR/MWh)
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by by the Energy Community Secretariat based on the data from Coal Subsidies Study 2020 and EUROSTAT database -
Exposure of public debts from support measures
Exposure of public debts from support measures to coal-based electricity production (% of GDP)
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat based on the data from the Coal Subsidies Study 2020 and national reports
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Share of renewable energy
2018 - 2019 share of renewable energy in WB6 gross final energy consumption (relative to 2020 target)
Status: 02/2021
Source: EUROSTAT data, compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Market based support schemes
Market based support scheme implementation status in WB6
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Share of fuels in primary energy consumption of transport sector
Share of fuels in primary energy consumption of transport sector in 2018
Status: 02/2021
Source: EUROSTAT
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Implementation of energy efficiency 2020 targets
WB6 implementation of energy efficiency 2020 targets
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy productivity 2018
WB6 energy productivity as a share (%) of EU average, 2018
Note: The energy productivity indicator is calculated in line with EUROSTAT methodology (GDP divided by the gross
available energy) and expressed in relation to the EU average (set to equal 100%). It shows a degree of decoupling of
energy use from growth in GDP.
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Investment gap in buildings programmes
Investment gap in energy efficiency in WB6 buildings programmes
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat
For more details: Energy Efficiency in Buildings in the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community
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Fuels used in district heating
Fuels used and share (%) of co-generation in district heating, 2018
*combined heat and power
Status: 02/2021
Source: compiled and calculated by the Energy Community Secretariat
