Users of the electricity distribution system consumed a total of 176,953,251 kWh of electricity in June, approximately 18 per cent less than in the same period last year and at the level of consumption recorded in May. In the municipalities of Region 4 (Budva, Bar and Ulcinj), the amount of energy consumed fell by 39 per cent compared with the figure recorded in June last year. The largest share of electricity, around 40 per cent, was distributed to users in the areas of Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Cetinje (Region 2).
A total of 381,051 meters were read, or 93.5 per cent of the total number (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 per cent.
In June, teams from the Maintenance Sector carried out 2,088 field interventions. The value of works on the maintenance of electricity facilities amounted to approximately EUR 310,479 thousand.
During the previous month, work began on replacing equipment at the 35/10 kV „Žabljak“ substation in Žabljak, at a cost of approximately EUR 50,000. In addition, work is under way on medium- and low-voltage networks to implement 27 projects with a total value of approximately EUR 900,000.
457 new users were connected to the distribution network in June.
During the previous month, 1765 new electronic meters were installed across Montenegro. The total number of metering points in Montenegro equipped with remotely controlled electronic meters is approximately 327,000, covering around 80 per cent of 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 approximately 408,000 users across Montenegro.
