On the session held on October 17, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Distribution System Development Plan for 2024-2028 with the investment plan for 2024-2026 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator “Yugorosgaz” JSC Belgrade.

On the session held on October 9, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Distribution System Development Plan for 2024-2028 with the investment plan for 2024-2026 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator PUC “Standard”, Ada.

Acting upon an application of the Limited Liability Company TRANSPORGAS SRBIJA Novi Sad, on the session held on July 25, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a preliminary Decision on issuing a certificate to the TRANSPORTGAS SRBIJA Novi Sad as to an independent system operator.

On the session held on July 4, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2032 as well as of the Distribution System Investment Plan for 2023-2025 which were submitted to the Agency by the distribution system operator “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” d.o.o. Beograd.

On the session held on April 11, 2024, upon a request of the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije”, which is the transmission system operator, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions on approval of operational limits for production facilities to be connected to the transmission system. The Energy Law prescribed that the transmission system operator can offer connection which is liable operational limits to a connection applicant if such a limit is approved by the Agency.

The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Transmission System Development Plan of EMS AD for 2023-2032 and of Investment Plan for 2023-2025 which were adopted by the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” (EMS AD) as the transmission system operator.

On the session held on February 1, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the decision of the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” which establishes Maximum Capacity Thresholds for Production Modules.

On the session held on January 18, 2024, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of Rules for Market Activities Suspension and Restoration which were drafted by the Transmission System Operator of the Republic of Serbia “Elektromreža Srbije” JSC.

On the session held on December 21, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on an approval of Gas Pipeline Transmission System Development Plan for 2022-2031 which was adopted by the transmission system operator Transportgas Srbija. Investments which are planned to be realized in the three-year period are included in the Plan.

On the session held on December 21, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on an approval of the Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2027 with an investment plan for 2023-2025 which was submitted by the natural gas distribution system operator “GAS BEČEJ” LLC and of the Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2027 with an investment plan for 2023-2027 which was submitted by the natural gas distribution system operator “YUGOROSGAZ” JSC Beograd.

On the session held on December 21, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on Establishment of Criteria for Approval of Exemption to Production Units Connection to Network and a Decision on Establishment of Criteria for Approval of Exemption to Customers Facilities Connection to Network.

On the session held on December 14, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions on the approval of the Natural Gas Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2027 with the investment plan for 2023-2025 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator “RESAVA-GAS” LLC, Svilajnac and of the Natural Gas Distribution System Development Plan for 2024-2028 with the investment plan for 2024-2026 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator PUC “7.OKTOBAR” Novi Kneževac.

On the session held on December 7, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved rules regulating procedure and method of transmission capacity allocation on the border between bidding zones of the transmission system operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS JSC and the transmission system operator of Hungary (MAVIR) for 2024.

On the session held on December 7, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Natural Gas Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2027 with the investment plan for 2023-2025 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator “SIGAS” LLC, Požega.

On the session held on November 30, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved rules regulating procedure and methodology for cross-border capacity allocation between bidding zones of transmission system operators of the Republic of Serbia EMS JSC and transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO), Romania (Transelektrika), Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH), Bulgaria (ECO), Croatia (HOPS) and Montenegro (CGES) for 2024.

On the session held on 10/11/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Transmission Network Code of the Joint Stock Company „Elektromreža Srbije“ which regulates the relations between the transmission system operator and system users.

On the session held on 10/11/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Rules for Connection of Facilities to Transmission System which were adopted by the Joint Stock Company „Elektromreža Srbije“.

On the session held on 10/11/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Procedure for Connection of Facilities to Transmission System and to Segment of Distribution System Which is Operated by Transmission System Operator which was adopted by the Joint Stock Company „Elektromreža Srbije“.

On the session held on October 23, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Methodology for Billing Unauthorised Electricity Consumption which enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia.

On the session held on October 23, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of YUGOROSGAZ-TRANSPORT LCC Transmission System Development Plan for period 2023-2032.

On the session held on October 5, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decision on prices of non-standard services which was adopted by the distribution system operator “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” LLC Beograd. The approved price list includes non-standard occasional services which are offered by the system operator upon a customer’s request, i.e. upon a user’s request or services which are offered in order to remove the consequences of a customer’s actions, i.e. system user’s actions which were taken against the regulations and these service prices are not included in the transmission tariff or in the connection costs.

On the session held on 28/09/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decision on guaranteed supply electricity price which will be applied as of November 1, 2023.

On the session held on 21/09/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved decisions of management bodies of 31 public supplier on new public supply natural gas prices which will be applicable as of November 1, 2023. Average natural gas price for all customers entitled to public supply at regulated prices which was established on the basis of maximum allowed revenue and natural gas quantities envisaged for sale to customers entitled to public supply in Serbia is increased by 10.0%. 

On the session held on August 17, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Natural Gas Distribution System Development Plan of the Distribution System Operator “SOMBOR-GAS” d.o.o. for 2023-2027 with the investment plan for 2023-2025 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator “SOMBOR-GAS” d.o.o.

On 10/07/2023, the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has announced public consultation on drafts of Decision on Setting Criteria for Approval of Exemption from Connection to Network of Customers’ and of the Decision on Setting Criteria for Approval of Exemption from Connection to Network of Production Units.

The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has announced public consultation on the Transmission System Development Plan of the Republic of Serbia for 2023-2032 which was submitted to the Agency by the Transmission System Operator EMS A.D. The public consultation on this ten-year transmission system development plan is organized until 05/08/2023.

On the session held on April 20, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of Oil Transportation System Network Code of TRANSNAFTA AD Pančevo.

On the session held on 28/03/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decisions of management bodies of 31 public suppliers on new natural gas public supply price which will be applicable as of May 1, 2023.

On the session held on 28/03/2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decision on electricity guaranteed supply price which will be valid as of May 1, 2023.

On 06/03/2023 the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia published public consultation on TRANSPORTGAS SRBIJA LLC Transmission System Development Plan for 2023-2030 which was submitted to the Agency by the Natural Gas Transmission System Operator TRANSPORTGAS SRBIJA LLC

On 21/02/2023 the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia published public consultation on the Yugorosgaz-Transport LLC Transmission System Development Plan for 2023-2030 which was submitted to the Agency by the Natural Gas Transmission System Operator Yugorosgaz-Transport LLC

On the session held on January 12, 2023, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Distribution System Development Plan for 2023-2027 with the investment plan for 2023-2027 which was submitted to the Agency by the distribution system operator JKP “Standard” Ada on December 23, 2022.

On December 29, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted Decision on Prices of Ancillary and System Services of Secondary and Tertiary Control for 2023. The Decision has been adopted in line with the Energy Law and the Methodology for Setting Price of Ancillary Services and Prices of Reserve Capacity Lease for System Services of Secondary and Tertiary Control which was set by the Energy Agency. 

On the session held on December 29, 2022, in line with the provisions of the Energy Law harmonized with the third package of European regulations, the Council of the Energy Agency has adopted a Decision on Adoption of Reports for 2022 on Necessity of Electricity Guaranteed Supply Price Regulation.

On the session held on December 29, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions on approval of Transmission System Investment Plan for 2022-2024 which was adopted by the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” as the transmission system operator.

On the session held on December 22, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Distribution System Investment Plan for 2022-2024 which was submitted to the Agency by the distribution system operator “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” d.o.o. Beograd.

On the session held on December 22, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions on amendments in Methodologies: for setting electricity guaranteed supply price, for setting electricity distribution use-of-system charge and for electricity transmission use-of-system charge.

On the session held on December 1, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of new version of Electricity Market Code which was prepared by the transmission system operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS AD.

Upon a request of the energy entity PE EPS Beograd, on the session held on 28/11/2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decision on electricity guaranteed supply price. Average electricity price for customers entitled to guaranteed supply at regulated prices (households and small-scale customers), established on the basis of maximum allowed revenue and envisaged electricity quantities for sale to customers entitled to guaranteed supply amounts to 8.796 RSD/kWh without taxes and duties (i.e. 12.40 RSD/kWh with taxes and duties) and is higher by 8% in comparison to the ruling average price.

On the session held on 28/11/2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved the decisions of management bodies of 31 public suppliers on new natural gas public supply price which will be applicable as of January 1, 2023. Average natural gas price for customers entitled to public supply at regulated prices in the group “small-scale consumption” (which includes households) in Serbia, established on the basis of maximum allowed revenue and envisaged natural gas quantities for sale to customers entitled to public supply amounts to 4.08 RSD/kWh without taxes and duties (i.e. 4.50 RSD/kWh with taxes and duties).

On the session held on November 10, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved rules regulating procedure and method of transmission capacity allocation on border between bidding zones of the Transmission System Operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS AD and the transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO), Romania (Transelektrika), Hungary (MAVIR) and Montenegro (CGES) for 2023.

On the session held on September 15, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Distribution System Development Plan for 2022-2026 with the investment plan for 2022-2024 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator JKP “Standard” Ada.

Upon a request of the PE EPS Beograd energy entity, on the session held on 28/07/2022, the Council of the Energy Agency approved a decision on electricity guaranteed supply price. The average electricity price for customers entitled to guaranteed price at regulated prices (households and small-scale customers) established based on maximum allowed revenue and electricity quantities envisaged to be sold to guaranteed supply customers amounts to 8.144 RSD/kWh without taxes and duties and it is higher in comparison to the existing price by 6.5%.

On the session of the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia held on July 7, 2022, decisions on amendments to Methodology for Setting Natural Gas Transmission Use-of-System Charge, Methodology for Setting Natural Gas Distribution Use-of-System Charge and Methodology for Setting Natural Gas Public Supply Price were adopted. These amendments were adopted in order to harmonise given methodologies with the decree regulating conditions for natural gas delivery and supply.

On the session held on 01/07/2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved decisions of the management of 31 public supplier on new natural gas public supply prices which are valid as of August 1, 2022.

On the session held on June 30, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted amendments to the Methodology for Setting Electricity Price of Guaranteed Supply.  These amendments represent the compliance with adopted amendments to the Energy Law by the introduction of a term prosumer which specified that this methodology also refers to these customers.

On the session held on June 25, 2022, in line with the Energy Law, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of conditions for the appointment of the Compliance Officer and prior approval of the appointment of the Compliance Officer for the “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” LLC Beograd.

On the session held on June 17, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of Distribution System Development Plan for 2022-2026 with Investment Plan for 2022-2024 which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas distribution system operator “SOMBOR-GAS” LLC Sombor.

On 27/04/2022 the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia published public consultation on the Yugorosgaz-Transport LLC Transmission System Development Plan for 2021-2030 which was submitted to the Agency by the Natural Gas Transmission System Operator Yugorosgaz-Transport LLC.

On the session held on March 31, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has confirmed that the Limited Liability Company GASTRANS, LLC, Novi Sad submitted all required evidence to the Agency confirming its independent operation and management of constructed transmission system necessary for holding the certificate as an independent transmission operator.

Market participants are hereby informed that the Rules on Prevention of Electricity and Natural Gas Wholesale Market Abuse (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 103/21) which were adopted by the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia on October 28, 2021 enter into force on April 1, 2022.

On the session held on March 10, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted amendments to Rules on Publication of Key Market Data adopted by the joint stock company „Elektromreža Srbije“ Beograd.

On the session of March 3, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Transmission System Development Plan for 2021-2030 and Investment Plan for 2021-2023 which was adopted by the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” (EMS AD) as the transmission system operator.

On the session held on February 10, 2022, in line with the Energy Law, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of Compliance Programme for Provision of Non-Discriminatory Behaviour of Electricity Distribution System Operator “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” LLC, Beograd which was adopted on January 31, 2021.

On February 3, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on Change in Prices of Ancillary and System Services of Secondary and Tertiary Control for 2022. The Decision has been adopted in line with the Energy Law and by applying the Methodology defined by the Energy Agency.

On the session of the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia held on January 27, 2022, the Methodology for Setting Prices of Ancillary Services and Prices of Capacity Reserve for System Services of Secondary and Tertiary Control has been adopted.

On the session held on January 20, 2022, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of amendments to Electricity Market Code which was drafted by the transmission system operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS JSC

On the session held on December 30, 2021, in line with the provisions of the Energy Law which are harmonized with the Third Package of European directives, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the Decision on the Adoption of the 2021 Report on Necessity of Regulation of Electricity Prices and of Supply of the Last Resort.

On the session held on December 30, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on Approval of Distribution System Development Plan for 2021-2030 and Decision on Approval of Distribution System Investment Plan for 2021-2023 which was submitted to the Agency by the distribution system operator “Elektrodistribucija Srbije” LLC, Beograd.

On sessions held on November 10 and 25, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved rules regulating procedure and method of transmission capacity allocation on border between bidding zones of transmission system operators of the Republic of Serbia EMS AD and transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO), Bulgaria (EAD), Romania (Transelektrika), Hungary (MAVIR), Croatia (HOPS), Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBIH) and Montenegro (CGES) for 2022.

On the session held on November 25, 2021, pursuant to methodologies which were adopted and to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Serbia on the quota in the market premium system for wind power plants, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on setting maximum repurchase price for auctions for electricity in wind power plants. Maximum repurchase price of electricity produced in wind power plants with approved capacity higher than 3 MW amounts to 5.57 €c/kWh.

On the session held on November 4, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted: Methodology for Setting Market Premium and Methodology for Setting Feed-in Tariff. These methodologies apply to power producers in highly efficient cogeneration, small cogeneration and micro cogeneration units.

On the session held on October 28, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval to amendments to the Electricity Market Rules which were drafted by the transmission system operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS JSC.

On the session held on October 28, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted Methodology for Setting Maximum Purchase Electricity Price and Methodology for Setting Maximum Feed-in Tariff for Electricity. The Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources defined that the Agency adopts these methodologies. The adoption of these methodologies creates the basis for the implementation of this Law and for the initiation of the auctions for electricity produced from renewable energy sources.

On the session held on October 28, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted Rules on Prevention of Abuse in Electricity and Natural Gas Markets. These Rules regulate in more detail the conditions for the registration of wholesale electricity and natural gas market participants in line with the obligations of the Republic of Serbia assumed by ratified international treaties and the law regulating the energy field.

The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has prepared drafts of Methodology for Setting Market Premium for Highly Efficient Cogeneration and Methodology for Setting Feed-in Tariff for Micro-Cogeneration and Small Cogeneration Units and invited interested parties to submit their remarks and suggestions to the Agency by Friday, October 27, 2021.

On the session held on October 22, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a grounded opinion on the Annual Report on Implementation of the Compliance Programme for Securing Non-Discrimination Behaviour of the Distribution System Operator for 2020. Thereby, the legal obligation implying that the compliance officer prepares the Annual Compliance Programme and submits it to the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia for consideration and opinion purposes is fulfilled.

The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has prepared a draft of the Rules on Prevention of Abuse in Electricity and Natural Gas Markets which proposes a more detailed regulation of the manner of monitoring transparency and abuse in those markets (adapted REMIT rules). All interested parties are invited to submit their remarks and suggestions to the Agency until Friday, October 22, 2021.

The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has prepared a draft Drafts of Methodology for Setting Maximum Purchase Price of Electricity and of Methodology for Setting Maximum Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity and has organized public hearing for them.

Upon a request of energy entities „Elektromreža Srbije“ a.d. Beograd and „Elektrodistribucija Srbije“ d.o.o. Beograd, on the session held on 24/09/2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved decisions on electricity transmission and distribution system tariffs. Electricity prices for customers entitled to guaranteed supply will not change due to the modification of tariffs.

On the session held on 24/09/2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the Plan of the Distribution System Operator „Elektrodistribucija Srbije d.o.o.“ taking over metering devices, i.e. switching boards, connection lines, installation and equipment within the switching board and other devices in the facilities of existing customers as well as of producers within the distribution system.

On the session held on 16/09/2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has given their approval thereby confirming Adapted Texts of Network Codes on Harmonized Natural Gas Tariffs and Network Code on Rules for Natural Gas Transmission System Balancing. 

On the session held on 02/09/2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions confirming the compliance of adapted texts of three network codes on natural gas transmission capacity calculation and allocation, publication of data and congestion management in the transmission system, cooperation of transmission system operators and rules on data exchange.

On the session held on 26/08/2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on compliance of texts of three network codes which regulate the connection of production units, customers’ facilities and of high voltage direct circuit systems to electricity transmission and distribution systems.  

On the session held on July 8, 2021, amendments to methodologies for setting electricity transmission and distribution use-of-system charges were adopted by the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia. These amendments serve for harmonization with recently adopted amendments to the Energy Law.

On the extraordinary session of June 30, 2021, acting in line with the legal deadline prescribed by the Amendments to the Energy Law, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) has adopted Instructions for Drafting Electricity and Natural Gas Network Codes. These Instructions provide guidelines to electricity transmission and distribution system operators for the preparation of grounds for drafting three “network codes” which regulate connection to the electricity system and to natural gas transmission system operators for the preparation of grounds for drafting five “network codes” in the field of natural gas which regulate capacity allocation, congestion management, interoperability, transmission tariffs structure and transmission system balancing.

By the entrance into force of the amendments to the Energy Law, as of May 2, 2021, an obligation is introduced for holders of licence for oil, oil derivatives, biofuels and compressed natural gas trade to submit all the copies of licence certificates to the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia within a 90-day deadline so as to register the modification of the licence title that would now read: oil, oil derivatives, biofuels, liquified natural gas and hydrogen trade.

The licence issued under the former title will be valid until the deadline indicated in the licence only if the given legal obligation is complied with.

On the session held on April 15, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on Method, Procedure and Deadlines for Keeping Accounting Records for Regulation Purposes and Separation of Accounts for Different Activities.

This Decision defines the method, procedure and deadlines for keeping business records as accounting records for regulation purposes, separation of energy entities’ accounts for different activities and defines the type of data and documentation necessary for the operation and efficiency control of accounts separation by the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia in line with the Energy Law.

On 18/03/2021, the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has announced public consultation on the 2021-2030 Republic of Serbia Transmission System Development Plan which was submitted to the Agency by the Transmission System Operator EMS JSC.

Public consultations on this draft of the ten-year transmission system development plan are realized until 16/04/2021.

In line with the Energy Law (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 145/14), on January 21, 2021, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on 2021 Power System and Ancillary Services Charges.

On the session held on December 31, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of 2020-2029 Gas Transmission System Development Plan which was adopted by the transmission system operator - Transportgas Srbija. Investments which are planned to be realized in a three-year period are integral part of the Plan.

On the session held on December 24, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted decisions on amendments to the Methodology for Setting Price of Electricity for Guaranteed Supply, Methodology for Setting Electricity Distribution Use-of-System Charge and Methodology for Setting Electricity Transmission Use-of-System Charge. 

Upon the request of the PE EPS Beograd, on the session held on December 17, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on guaranteed electricity supply price.

The average electricity price charged to customers entitled to guaranteed supply at regulated prices (households and small customers) is established on the basis of maximum allowed revenue and it amounts to 7.867 RSD/kWh without taxes and duties. It is by 3.4% higher than the ruling average price.

On December 2, 2020, on the 5^th sitting of the 2^nd regular session, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the 2021 Financial Plan of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS).

The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia adopted the 2021 AERS Financial Plan on the 117^th session held on October 29, 2020.

On the session held on November 26, 2020, in line with the Energy Law provisions harmonized with the Third EU Directives’ Package, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on the Adoption of the 2020 Report on Necessity of Regulation of Guaranteed Electricity Supply Price.

On the same session, in line with the Energy Law, the AERS Council adopted a 2020 Report on the Necessity of Price Regulation of Capacity Reserve Booking for System Services of Secondary and Tertiary Control and the 2020 Report on Necessity of Further Electricity Supply of the Last Resort.

Energy Regulators Regional Association – ERRA will mark two decades of existence and operation on December 11. The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has been a member of ERRA since 2006.

ERRA’s mission is to assist the improvement of operation of its members via regular meetings and expert gatherings, liaison and agreements, exchange of experience and information based on the latest experience in this area all around the world.

On the sessions held on November 13 and 19, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has approved Agreements between transmission system operator of the Republic of Serbia EMS JSC and transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO), Bulgaria (EAD), Romania (Transelektrika), Hungary (MAVIR), Croatia (HOPS), Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBIH) and Montenegro (CGES) on the procedure and method for cross-border transmission capacity allocation and access to cross-border transmission capacity for 2021.

The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of EMS JSC 2020-2029 Transmission System Development Plan and of 2020-2022 Transmission System Investment Plan which were adopted by the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” (EMS JSC) as the transmission system operator.

On the session held on August 20, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of the YUGOROSGAZ-TRANSPORT LLC Transmission System Development Plan for 2020-2029.

In early March 2020, YUGOROSGAZ-TRANSPORT LLC Transmission System Operator submitted the draft of Transmission System Development Plan for 2020-2029 to the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia.

On July 29, 2020, the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia published public consultation on TRANSPORTGAS SRBIJA 2020-2029 Transmission System Development Plan which was submitted to the Agency by the natural gas Transmission System Operator TRANSPORTGAS SRBIJA.

On the session held on 29/05/2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on approval of Plan for Transfer of Metering Devices, Metering Switchboards, i.e. Connection Lines, Installation and Equipment in Metering Switchboards and Other Devices in Customers’, i.e. Producers’ Facilities connected to Distribution System for 2020 which was adopted by the Distribution System Operator “EPS Distribucija” d.o.o.

On 27/05/2020, the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has published public consultation on the YUGOROSGAZ – TRANSPORT d.o.o. Transmission System Development Plan for the period 2020-2029 which was submitted by the natural gas transmission system operator YUGOROSGAZ – TRANSPORT d.o.o. The public consultation on this draft of the ten-year transmission system development plan is organized until 19/06/2020.

On the session held on 15/05/2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval of Natural Gas Transmission Network Code of Gastrans d.o.o. Novi Sad which regulates the relations between the operator and users of the transmission system which will cross the territory of the Republic of Serbia and be connected with the Bulgarian and Hungarian national gas pipeline system.

On the session held on April 16, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on the approval to the Transmission Network Code of the Joint Stock Company “Elektromreža Srbije” which regulates the relations between the transmission system operator and system users.

In line with the measures and regulations of the Government of the Republic of Serbia aimed at maximum reduction of effects of corona virus epidemia, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a decision on work organisation (Serbian version) in the Agency during the state of emergency in the Republic of Serbia.

On the session of February 21, 2020, the Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a Decision on the issuance of the certificate to GASTRANS LLC as to an independent natural gas transmission operator. Basically, this Decision represents a confirmation of the Preliminary AERS Decision which was adopted on August 15, 2019 and the same obligation is imposed to GASTRANS LLC, i.e. to submit certificates of occupancy or to register ownership rights over natural gas transmission system facilities and the evidence confirming that the company operates and manages the constructed transmission system independently 6 months since the beginning of operational work at the latest.