The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama promised on Thursday that the price of electricity will not be increased for families. During the last press conference for this year with the media, he said that the energy crisis that has affected Europe is expected to affect us as well, emphasizing that there is a projection to end in June 2022, however, according to him this is still not entirely clear. 

The Prime Minister stressed that there will be no price increase for household consumers, despite the energy crisis in Europe, while confirming that there will be an aid package for businesses that have been asked to enter the free market to buy energy themselves. According to Rama, this will be done to prevent the increase in the prices of their products and services. 

The head of government stressed that recently the price of energy has gone to 450 euros per megawatt, at a time when in previous years it was 85.95, or a maximum of 120 euros. 

"It simply came to our notice then. It's a good start for a fact about the global energy crisis that is challenging all states. A wave of prices that have reached 450 euros per megawatt. In the same period of previous years, we have moved to an average of 100 euros per megawatt. From 85-95-up to 120 but not 450 euros. This crisis I warned of some time ago. And the warning was commented on as false. There does not seem to be a clear end. There has been talking of June but no one can confirm this fact. The crisis ranges from geopolitics to the effects of climate change. At a time when countries have raised prices for the consumer or are raising the price, we have the idea of ??becoming a shield for the consumer and small business. We are holding a hearing with some representatives that are related to medium voltage. And there would be an exponential price increase. We are preparing a facilitation scheme," said Rama. 

According to him, the Prime Minister also focused on the energy crisis that has "stuck" Kosovo. He said that he stands by the idea that no matter how little Albania has, it should share it with Kosovo. 

"Because we have addressed the crisis with a reform of the supply scheme. So far we are confident that until June, where we predict an effect without being accurate. We will continue to protect household consumers. Governments are judged on what happens, but in the medium term, they are also judged on what will not be allowed to happen. Do not allow this wave to fall on family members and small businesses. Just look at Kosovo. That is under the clutches of a crisis that is for objective reasons in my opinion. I have to choose with drastic conditions. Let Kosovo give the two days that are a holiday to have an uninterrupted supply. It's not easy. But I think and believe that in great strides we must share with Kosovo what we have," said Rama.