The Secretariat of the Energy Community announced that on February 15, Montenegro finalized the transposition of the Electricity Integration Package by adopting the last two legal acts – government regulations that define the operational rules of the power system, procedures for emergency situations, and system restoration.
Combined with the Energy Law and the new Law on Cross-Border Exchange of Electricity and Natural Gas, Montenegro now has a modern, clear, and stable legal framework, the Montenegrin Ministry of Energy and Mining stated.
This regulatory leap represents a key prerequisite for joining the Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) and the Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) of the European Union – mechanisms that enable more efficient trading, more stable supply, and better integration of renewable energy sources. Thanks to the new rules, Montenegro can access these mechanisms even before full EU membership.
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Montenegro has thus become the third contracting party of the Energy Community to fully transpose the Electricity Integration Package, after Serbia and Moldova. The Secretariat of the Energy Community expressed its readiness to provide full support to Montenegro in the effective implementation of the new framework and in accelerating the development of a market based on competition and sustainability.
The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Montenegro stated that by adopting the two legal acts, Montenegro has achieved one of the key milestones in its energy transition, significantly improving the competitiveness of its electricity market and opening the door to deeper integration into European energy flows.
– Through these achievements, our country sends a strong message: Montenegro is ready for integration into the regional and European electricity market, with a stable and transparent legal framework that guarantees security of supply, competitiveness, and sustainable development – the Ministry noted.
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