Bosnia and Herzegovina Industrial Energy Storage Power Station

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina a net exporter of electricity?

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a country of around 3.5 million people, is currently a net exporter of electricity – the only one in the Western Balkans. More than half of its electricity generation capacity is made up of hydropower, while the remainder is made up of five lignite power plants.

How is energy used in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

Will Bosnia and Herzegovina build a new hydropower plant?

As well as new coal capacity, Bosnia and Herzegovina plans a large amount of new hydropower, which is proving even more controversial than the coal plants. In the last decade, more than 100 small hydropower plants have been built, causing widespread public resistance in places like Fojnica, Kruščica and on the Neretvica and Buna.

Does Bosnia & Herzegovina use fossil gas?

Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have its own fossil gas extraction and has a very low level of gas dependence – less than 3 per cent of total energy supply in 2022. In the Federation of BiH entity, it is mostly used for heating in Sarajevo.

Should Bosnia & Herzegovina cap energy consumption?

To boost energy efficiency and energy savings, it also needs to cap primary energy consumption at 6.5 Mtoe and final energy consumption at 4.34 Mtoe by 2030. In mid-2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina published a draft National Energy and Climate Plan.

What is Bosnia & Herzegovina's national Environmental Action Plan?

Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a National Environmental Action Plan, which provides action path to address the major environmental issues of the country. In the energy sector the target will be achieved by increasing energy efficiency and usage of renewab