In 2024, Serbia experienced a notable increase in electricity consumption, coupled with a decline in domestic power generation, leading to a sharp rise in energy imports. Total electricity consumption, excluding internal use, reached 30.8 terawatt-hours (TWh), marking a 2.7% (0.8 TWh) increase compared to 2023. Among consumers, residential demand grew by 1.7%, while other low-voltage […]
According to Edhem Bicakcic from the national CIGRE committee, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s electricity imports in the first half of 2025 increased fourfold compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a cost of 163.5 million euros. Official data from the Independent System Operator and the Statistics Agency show that domestic electricity generation totaled 6.6 TWh
The Montenegrin Government has approved a 50 million euro loan request from the state-owned power utility EPCG. The funds, obtained through a long-term loan from Erste Group Bank, will be used to finance electricity imports throughout 2025. This borrowing is necessary to offset the impact of the March 31 shutdown of the coal-fired Pljevlja thermal
High temperatures and a prolonged lack of rainfall have compelled the Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) to resume purchasing electricity from the international market. Over the past two weeks, KESH organized four auctions, spending a total of €14 million to cover domestic energy needs. The electricity was bought at an average price of €95 per megawatt-hour.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) imported electricity worth 136.4 million euros during the first four months of this year, marking a dramatic increase compared to just 22 million euros in the same period last year. This represents a staggering 518% surge in import value, highlighting the country’s growing energy challenges. In fact, BiH imported more electricity
Electricity imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have surged by nearly 600% year-on-year, with the value rising from 17.2 million euros in the first quarter of 2023 to 120 million euros this year. Once a major electricity exporter, BiH has now become a significant importer, with import values surpassing export revenues during the same period.
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Greece will temporarily suspend electricity imports from Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia and Turkey during the upcoming Easter weekend, in a coordinated effort to safeguard its national grid. The restriction will be in place daily from 8 AM to 3 PM, spanning from Friday through Monday. The measure, organized by the Greek transmission system operator ADMIE
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Gross electricity production in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached 1,351 GWh in March, compared to 1,654 GWh in the same month last year, according to the data published by the Agency for Statistics. In total gross electricity production, hydropower plants participated with the share of 44.8 %, thermal power plants with 50.6% and solar and wind
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Gross electricity production in North Macedonia decreased by an annual 35.3% in March 2024, to 455,607 MWh, according to the data published by the statistical office Makstat. In the same period, net electricity generation fell to 427,947 MWh from 661,657 MWh in March 2023. Thermal power plants contributed the largest portion of gross electricity production, but their production
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The net electricity production in the Federation of BiH decreased to 514 GWh in April 2024 from 605 GWh in the same month of 2023, the statistical office said in a monthly report. Electricity imports rose to 63 GWh last month from 30 GWh in April 2023, while exports decreased to 110 GWh from 223
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