Users of the electricity distribution system took a total of 205,595,732 kWh of electricity in May, which is around ten per cent more than in the same period last year and around five per cent more than in April.
The largest amount of electricity, or almost 36 per cent, was distributed to users in the areas of Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje (Region 2).
A total of 367,356 metering points were read in the previous month, or 93 per cent of the total (unread metering points are located in properties that are not permanently occupied). The reading rate for metering points equipped with new electronic meters is 99 per cent.
In May, teams from the Maintenance Sector carried out 1,488 field interventions. The value of maintenance work on electricity infrastructure amounted to around EUR 258,698 thousand.
During May, activities were carried out to implement five investment projects with a total value of around EUR 435,000, a significant portion of which (EUR 104,200) was allocated to the construction of the 10/0.4 kV substations “Dušići” in Tuzi and “Orja Luka” in Danilovgrad. Technical inspections are under way for four facilities with a total value of around EUR 195,000, the largest amount of which was allocated to the 10/0.4 kV transformer station “Pistula 3” in Ulcinj (EUR 73,000). During the previous month, work was also carried out to obtain the necessary documentation to begin construction of the 10/0.4 kV substation “Gornji Kokoti” in Podgorica (EUR 28,000) and three 10 kV cable lines in the Ulcinj area, with a value of around EUR 668,000.
601 new users were connected to the distribution network in May.
In the previous month, 2,085 new electronic meters were installed across Montenegro. The total number of metering points in Montenegro equipped with remotely controlled electronic meters is around 307,000, covering around 78 per cent of consumption.
