The water level at Bileća Lake has fallen twelve meters below the planned level due to an unusually dry year. However, this shortfall does not pose a threat to electricity supply for consumers in the Republic of Srpska (RS), according to Ivan Koprivica, Executive Director for Technical Affairs at the ERS power utility. Currently, the […]
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
State-owned power utility EPBiH has introduced a revised electricity pricing structure, which will be submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission (FERK) for approval. The proposed model features three new tariff categories—blue, green, and red—designed to better reflect consumer usage patterns and promote efficiency. EPBiH CEO Nenad Ikanović explained that declining domestic electricity production has shifted
Under the pretext of cost rationalization, the state-owned power utility ERS has cancelled a €1.8 million tender for the feasibility study of the Ustibar hydropower plant (also known as Mrsovo 2). The move followed three failed attempts to award the contract to a consortium led by Serbia’s Energoprojekt Hidroinženjering, working alongside the local Waterworks Institute.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity production in FBiH slightly up in May 2025 Read More »
Gross electricity production in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) reached 512 GWh in May 2025, marking a slight increase of 0.6% compared to 509 GWh in May 2024. Hydropower plants contributed 29.1% to the total gross electricity production, thermal power plants accounted for 61.13%, and wind farms made up 9.77%. Net electricity production
Hidroelektrane na Drini, a subsidiary of the power utility ERS that operates the Visegrad hydropower plant, announced that the plant generated 59.11 GWh of electricity in May 2025. This represents a 48% decrease compared to April 2025, when production reached 113.76 GWh. Compared to May 2024, output was slightly higher, as the plant produced 54.02
According to the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country produced a total of 1,205 GWh of electricity in April 2025, marking an increase from 1,015 GWh recorded in April 2024. Hydropower plants accounted for 38.2% of the gross electricity production, thermal power plants contributed 53%, while solar and wind power made up
Bosnia and Herzegovina: EBRD to finance 85 MW of new solar power plants Read More »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to provide €50 million in financing to support the development, construction, and operation of eight new solar power plants across the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). These plants will have a combined installed capacity of 85 MW. The loan will be extended to the state-owned
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned power utility, Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), is advancing the development of the Kovanici hydropower plant, a project valued at approximately 45 million euros. As part of the next steps, the company has issued a tender for a study on property expropriation and real estate valuation within the planned construction zone. The tender
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has launched a new grant program to support households in installing rooftop solar systems. The initiative is expected to benefit approximately 500 homes annually and generate around 4.2 GWh of renewable electricity each year. According to the Operator for Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration (OIEiEK), the average
