Large parts of Ohrid, Resen, Struga and Debar are left without electricity today, after the snowstorm caused a defect in a regional transmission line. The homes of citizens who use electricity for heating are left in cold during the snowstorm.

MEPSO, the state owned company that runs the power-lines, informed that the defect is in the Bitola – Resen and Vrutok – Shpilje lines. “Our teams are on the ground and working to repair the issues, despite the difficult weather conditions”, MEPSO said.

Even before the snowstorm, Macedonia was in the midst of a major energy crisis, as domestic electricity production all but collapsed.