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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC)

 

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Key Statistics (2010)

Population

3,843,000
data as of June 30, 2010, estimated by the Agency for Statistics of BIH

GDP/Capita

$4,438 (nominal)
data for 2009, the Agency for Statistics of BIH

$8,529 (PPP)
data for 2009, estimated by the World Bank

Generation

Total: 16,068 GWh

Fossil fuel: 7,869 GWh

Nuclear: 0,0 GWh

Hydro: 7,946 GWh

Small hydro and Industrial TPP: 253 GWh

Electricity Market Size

10,648 GWh/year

Installed Capacity

3,834 MW

Peak Demand

2,173 MW

Net Electricity Exporter

3,789 GWh

Natural Gas Imported

0.2496 bcm

Natural Gas Consumed

0.2496 bcm
  • Summary

    The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is an independent and non-profit institution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH), which acts in accordance with the principles of objectivity, transparency and non-discrimination, and has jurisdiction over the transmission of electricity, transmission system operation and international trade in electricity.
    The SERC was established in 2003 by the Parliament of BIH by its adoption of the Act on Transmission, Regulator and Electricity System Operator. Organizational structure: 3 Commissioners appointed by the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina for a 5 year term. Number of staff: 15.
    The SERC is financed by regulatory fees paid by regulated companies.

    Responsibilities:

    SERC has jurisdiction and responsibility over transmission of electricity, transmission system operations and international trade in electricity.

    The SERC’s jurisdiction includes:

    • issuance, modification, suspension, revocation, and monitoring of and enforcing compliance with licenses within its jurisdiction,
    • regulating, approving and monitoring tariffs and tariff methodologies for transmission services, ancillary services and operation of the Independent System Operator (ISO), as well as supplying electricity customers in Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
    • issuance of rules and regulations within its competency, including revision and approval of market rules and grid codes, and terms and conditions for connection and access to network,
    • establishment, monitoring and enforcement of rules related to fair and non-discriminatory third party access to the transmission network,
    • monitoring and enforcement of conditions related to international trade in electricity, in particular ensuring that international technical requirements are met and adhered to,
    • establishing, monitoring and enforcing quality standards for electricity transmission and ancillary services,
    • coordinating and approving investment plans of the company for transmission of electricity, including the plans related to transmission network and the quality of the electricity transmission,
    • monitoring of the efficiency of mechanisms and methods securing the system balance between demand and supply of electricity,
    • consumer protection ensuring: fair and non-discriminatory treatment, high-quality services, competition and the prevention of anti-competitive activity.
    • resolution of disputes among system users, in accordance with regulatory powers and applicable State laws,
    • creation and maintenance of competitive markets when practicable, and prevention of any anti-competitive conduct,
    • approving mechanisms for dealing congestions of electricity transmission system capacities;
    • regulation of standards of service, codes of conduct and accounting requirements for licensees,
    • issuance of annual reports and other public information about the SERC.
     
    Industry and Market Structure

    Electricity:

    Natural Gas:

    • BH-Gas Sarajevo is the sole wholesale supplier and the biggest gas carrier within BIH, operating 67.3% of the transmission pipelines.
    • There are three companies dealing with transmission, namely BH-Gas Sarajevo, Gaspromet Pale and Sarajevo-gas Istočno Sarajevo.
    • Five gas distributors are responsible for the distribution and retail sale of gas, namely Sarajevogas Sarajevo (supplying 92.3% of distribution consumption in 2009), Zvornik Stan (1.5%), Sarajevo-gas Istočno Sarajevo (2.1%), Visokogas Visoko (3,2%) and K.F.K.-Plin Kreševo (0,9%).
    • The largest industrial consumers in BIH are Arcelor Mittal Zenica (steel plant) and Birač Zvornik (alumina plant).
    Current Energy Issues

    Electricity

    • Electricity sector restructuring,
    • Creation of competitive energy market and its integration into the regional market and EU internal market,
    • Preparatory activities for construction of new generation capacities
    • Preparation of legislation related to renewable energy sources.

    Natural Gas

    • Drafting and adoption of the natural gas legislation in line with the EU Acquis and the obligations from the Treaty Establishing the Energy Community..
    Contact

    75000 TUZLA, M. Jovanovića 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
    Tel: +387 35 302060, Fax: +387 35 302077
    Internet: www.derk.ba;

     

    Associate Members:

    Regulatory Commission for Electricity in Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina  (FERK)
    Blajburskih zrtava, Nr. 33, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Tel.: +387 36 44 99 00, Fax: +387 36 33 35 07
    www.ferk.ba

    Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republika Srpska (RERS)
    Srpska 2 (street), 89101 Trebinje, Republic of Srpska/Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Tel: +387 59 272 400; Fax: +387 59 272 430
    E-mail: regulator{.}reers.ba
    www.reers.ba