In the Kosovo Government meeting on Thursday, Kosovo Prime Minister proposed the privatization of Kosovo's electricity distribution network. It was decided at the meeting that from the current distribution assets of electrical energy in KEK, a new company will be established for the distribution and provisioning of electricity, which will then be privatized.

The overall restructuring of KEK will split the current company into divisions: mining, power generators Kosova A and Kosova B, distribution, billing and collection. Kosova C, the new power plant the project for which has yet to be finalized and will be built and operated privately, will meet all national demand and allow for export depending on the size of the final project.

“In KEK so far have been invested EUR 1,192 billion and as a result there are still power cuts,” said Kosovo Minister of Economy and Finance, Ahmet Shala, explaining why they had come up with the decision.

International Civilian Office / European Union Special Representative Pieter Feith criticized Kosovo institutions last week for failing to proceed with the privatization of Kosovo’s inefficient public companies, including the airport, the power company and the post-telecom.  

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Sebaneau said:

	... Why separate distribution, billing and collection ?
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October 05, 2008
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