State-owned power utility ERS has filed a request with the Regulatory Commission for Energy (RERS) seeking approval for a nearly 20 percent increase in electricity prices, as well as a reduction in household consumption thresholds. This move follows earlier applications from distribution system operators, who requested higher network fees. According to preliminary assessments by RERS, […]
The hydropower plant Visegrad, operated by ERS subsidiary Hidroelektrane na Drini, generated 37.91 GWh of electricity in October 2025. This represents a 31.3 percent increase compared to September, when production reached 28.88 GWh. However, output remains lower than in the same month last year, when the plant delivered 47.63 GWh. In 2024, HPP Visegrad produced
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign minister Elmedin Konakovic said that Croatian company Kermas Energija is likely to win its arbitration case against Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically against the Republic of Srpska (RS), whose Government unilaterally terminated the company’s concession for a wind farm project in eastern Herzegovina. Konakovic confirmed that the Council of Ministers reviewed information
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry, Vedran Lakić, held a working meeting with the management of BH-Gas to assess progress and define the next steps in the preparatory phase of the Southern Gas Interconnection project. The meeting followed his recent visit to Greece and discussions with senior U.S. officials. Both sides
A ceremony marked the completion of the breakthrough phase of the headrace tunnel for Hydropower Plant (HPP) Dabar, one of the largest hydraulic tunnels built in southeastern Europe in the past four decades. The 13-kilometer tunnel, constructed by Integral Engineering, is a central component of the €285 million HPP Dabar project, accounting for around €60
The largest electricity producer in the Republic of Srpska, coalmine and thermal power plant RiTE Ugljevik, reported a loss of 11.6 million euros in the first nine months of 2025, compared to a loss of 15.3 million euros during the same period last year. According to the company’s financial statement, total revenues for the reporting
The thermal power plant and coalmine complex RiTE Ugljevik has received approval to begin operations in the Ugljevik East 2 concession area, along with authorization for a higher electricity selling price. The decision follows a series of high-level meetings between representatives of the Government of the Republic of Srpska, state-owned power utility ERS, and Gas
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The coal-fired thermal power plant in Gacko has been reconnected to the grid following the successful repair of a technical fault, according to Director Maksim Skoko. The unit was temporarily taken offline on the morning of November 1 after operating continuously for 57 days, due to a malfunction in the boiler system caused by a
Both of Republika Srpska’s thermal power plants — Gacko and Ugljevik — have experienced operational disruptions this week, highlighting growing challenges in the entity’s energy sector and prompting swift intervention from the government. At the Gacko Thermal Power Plant, a boiler pipe rupture caused a temporary production halt in the early hours of November 1.
State-owned company Operator-Terminali Federacije has signed a contract worth 4.5 million euros with Hifa Oil for the delivery of 4 million liters of oil and petroleum products. The purchased fuel will constitute an important part of the strategic reserves of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). The agreement enhances the Federation’s energy security and
