EU and partners support energy efficiency projects across Kosovo
Nearly 100 families and multiple businesses in Kosovo are already benefiting from the European Union’s Energy Support Package, which helps households and enterprises save energy, reduce bills, and embrace renewable solutions.
EU Office Deputy Head of Cooperation Alessandro Bianciardi, together with acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, acting Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli, and local partners, visited projects in Vushtrri/Vučitrn and Mitrovica South on 1 September 2025.
In Vushtrri/Vučitrn, Greenfungo LLC received solar panel subsidies to lower energy costs and adopt renewable energy. In Mitrovica South, the EU inaugurated renovations of two social multi-apartment buildings in Desi and Shipol/Sipolj, valued at around €575,000, benefitting nearly 100 families. These investments improve living conditions, reduce energy bills, and increase resilience to energy challenges.
These projects are part of a wider €76 million financing package for energy efficiency in Kosovo’s public buildings, combining €7 million in EU grants through Regional Energy Efficiency Programme, a €50 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and €12.6 million in co-financing from the Government of Kosovo. Together, they target hundreds of public buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities, with expected energy savings of 30–50% and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
The Energy Support Package, implemented jointly with the Government of Kosovo and the Kosovo Energy Efficiency Fund, supports businesses, households, and the broader population in moving toward a greener and fairer energy future.
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About the Energy Support Package
Launched in 2022, the Energy Support Package for the Western Balkans combines EU grants, international financing, and national contributions to strengthen energy security, protect households, and invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
About REEP
The Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP), launched in 2013 under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), supports energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across public, residential, and private sectors. To date, REEP has mobilised over €1 billion, refurbishing more than 90 public buildings, supporting 1,500 SMEs and 20,000 households, and saving 732 GWh of energy annually.
About WBIF and Global Gateway
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) is part of Global Gateway, the EU’s strategy to promote smart, clean and secure connections in energy, transport, and digital sectors, while strengthening health, education, and research systems. Global Gateway aims to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments through a Team Europe approach.
