2013 protest in Kosovo
Date	February-May 2013
Location	Prishtina,  Kosovo
Goals	Investigation on the rise of electricity bills. No further increases in the price of electricity. Resignation of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation CEO, Arben Gjukaj.
Methods	Peaceful demonstrations, marches.
Resulted in	Kosovo Parliament investigated the high electricity bills in a report. Electricity price did not increase. The Government started the procedure to remove Arben Gjukaj from the position of CEO of KEC.
Parties
Consumers Government of Kosovo
Lead figures
Civil society Yll Rugova Shpend Kursani Rron Gjinovci Rudina Hasimja Partia e Fortë Government of Kosovo Kosovo Electric Corporation Energy Regulatory Office Besim Beqaj PDK Hashim Thaçi Kosovo Police
Number
4,000-12,000 citizens (KFOR estimates) Unknown number of Police Officers
Casualties and losses
0 arrested 0 injured and wounded

The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after in response to high electricity bills. Sparked by comments on social media, more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building in February.^[1] The protests continued for several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves," and "Stop the theft, develop the state". In May, protests spread to other cities in Kosovo. The government responded cautiously during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters.^[2]

Impact

Because of the protest, a planned increase of 5% for the electricity bill was halted. The Parliament started an investigation which resulted in a detailed report sent to the Government and Electricity Regulatory Authority of Kosovo. It was also seen as an notable protest because it was one of the rare ones in Kosovo started by the population without any involvement from political parties or NGO's.^[3]