A Legislative Boost To The Energy Sector In Montenegro

The Law on Amendments to the Energy Act entered into force on 14 August 2020. It encompasses a set of changes aiming to simplify the existing procedures and to promote the development of the Montenegrin energy sector, especially in the context of the pending alignment of Montenegrin laws with the EU's acquis, as required under the negotiation chapter no. 15.

• Renewable energy sources
  The principal aim of the Amendments is to enable the further expansion of the energy produced from renewables. The legislator stipulates the adoption of a new National Energy and Climate Plan (replacing the existing Energy Development Strategy) that will define the sources and scope of use of energy produced from renewables, based on the General Guidelines for Energy Policy and other relevant legislation referring to energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Economy will determine the calculation methods of (i) total energy consumption for