Users of the electricity distribution system took a total of 201,202,111 kWh of electricity in September, around 23 percent less than in August.
The largest amount of electricity, or almost 37 percent, was distributed to users in the areas of Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje (Region 2).
A total of 357,034 metering points were read in the previous month, or 91 percent of the total number (unread metering points are located in buildings that are not permanently occupied). The reading rate for metering points equipped with new electronic meters is 99 percent.
In September, the Maintenance Sector teams carried out 1,549 field interventions. The value of work on maintaining electricity facilities amounted to around €374,000.
In the previous month, 391 power outages were announced across Montenegro due to planned network works. The average outage duration was around three hours. We remind users that planned works are carried out to ensure a higher-quality and more reliable electricity supply, and that users are informed about work schedules daily through the media, the website and the Facebook page.
During September, transformer replacement works were completed at 16 10/0.4 kV substations in the areas of Bar, Tivat, Herceg Novi, Cetinje, Ulcinj and Kotor. The value of these works amounts to around €200,000. Construction of the 10/0.4 kV “PRČANJ II Karmen” transformer station was also completed, at a cost of around €55,000. The “Krute Vladimirske” network was also reconstructed, at a cost of around €17,000. Among the investment projects currently under way, we highlight the €75,000 10/0.4 kV “Nova br.1” transformer station, located in the Ulcinj Field area. Works are under way in the Municipality of Cetinje to construct a 10 kV underground line from the 35/10 kV “Novi Obod” substation. This project is worth around €57,000.
During September, 4,514 new electronic meters were installed across Montenegro. The total number of metering points in Montenegro equipped with remotely controlled electronic meters is around 280,000, covering approximately 71 percent of the customer base.
791 new users were connected to the distribution network during September.
CEDIS’s core activities are electricity distribution and the construction and maintenance of distribution facilities and the network. CEDIS distributes electricity to around 391,000 users across Montenegro.
