Securing Our Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Challenges in Kosovo’s Energy Sector
|2025.10.20
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Workers at KEK, Photo by Atdhe Mulla / K2.0.
Kosovo, like much of the Western Balkans, faces a shortage of IT specialists, with many leaving for better-paid opportunities in the EU.
Smart meters, if breached, could reveal sensitive consumer data or be manipulated to trigger errors in billing or the electricity grid.
A cyberattack in one part of the network carries the risk of cascading impacts, especially across borders, which could destabilize the entire interconnected system if left unchecked.
KEK, Photo by Atdhe Mulla / K2.0.
Shqipe Neziri Vela
Shqipe Neziri Vela is an international development expert with over two decades of experience leading transformative initiatives in energy and anti-corruption across multiple countries. Shqipe mentors students and early-career women globally, has authored research on energy transition and is a recipient of numerous awards for advancing women’s roles in the energy sector.
Krenar Këpuska
Krenar Kepuska is a Professor at RIT Kosovo. He holds a Ph.D. in Cyber Security (Computer Science), with research conducted at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs and the Rochester Institute of Technology USA. With over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, Dr. Këpuska has also served as a senior analyst at Kosovo’s Agency for Cyber Security.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.
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