In December, users of the electricity distribution system consumed a total of 274,940,334 kWh of electricity, around 23 percent more than in November and at the same level as the energy consumed during the same period of the previous year. The largest share of electricity, around 38 percent, was distributed to users in the areas of Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Tuzi, Zeta and Cetinje (Region 2).
A total of 404,784 meters, or 94 percent of the total number, were read (unread metering points are located in buildings that are not permanently occupied). The meter reading rate at metering points equipped with new electronic meters is 99 percent.
In December, the Maintenance Sector teams carried out 2,118 field interventions at the 10/0.4 kV level. The value of maintenance work on electricity facilities (10/0.4 kV) amounted to around 193 thousand euros.
1,170 new users were connected to the distribution network in December.
During the previous month, intensive work was carried out to establish the prerequisites for the construction of the 35/10 kV “Bigova” substation, valued at EUR 1.8 million. In this regard, a contract was signed with the designer for integration into the 10 kV network, and a decision was made to select the most favourable bid for the review of the integration into the 10 kV network. At the secondary network level, work was completed on installing reclosers on three 10 kV overhead lines in the Municipality of Kolašin (“Gornja Morača”, “Rovca” and “Skrbuša”), at a cost of around EUR 250,000. Work was also completed on the construction of two 10/0.4 kV substations in Podgorica, worth around EUR 140,000 (“Brijeg Morače 1” and “Br. 2 (new) – according to the Detailed Urban Plan “Konik – Stari Aerodrom – Phase III”). In December, the low-voltage network reconstruction (STS 10/0.4 kV “Zenica”) in Pljevlja, valued at EUR 85,000, was also completed. Work on the construction of the 10 kV cable line “TS Ševari I – TS Ševari II – TS Emisioni centar” was also partially completed. An amount of EUR 115,000 has been allocated for this investment.
During December, 44 new electronic meters were installed in Montenegro. The total number of metering points in Montenegro equipped with remotely managed electronic meters is around 340,000, covering approximately 79 percent of electricity consumption.
CEDIS’s core activity is the distribution of electricity, and the construction and maintenance of distribution facilities and the network. CEDIS distributes electricity to around 434,000 users throughout Montenegro.
