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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rob Davies

Kosovo stops import of electricity and begins energy rationing

A light bulb on the ground
A light bulb used during a protest against power cuts in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, in December. Photograph: Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA

Soaring international energy prices have brought power blackouts to Europe as Kosovo said it could no longer afford to import electricity, adding to fears that tensions with Russia will plunge the continent into crisis this winter.

Consumers in the Balkan state have been told they will be allowed six hours of power at a time, punctuated by two-hour breaks, according to a spokesperson for its energy distribution company, KEDS.

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