Tag: electricity
Macedonia 13.02.22 | 18:40

Fire near the MEPSO substation in Pintija left Skopje without electricity

According to unofficial information, an explosion in a MEPSO substation left Skopje without electricity. Infomax reported that at the moment there is a big fire in Kisela Voda, ie at the MEPSO substation site in the Pintija settlement. There was no electricity in almost the entire city since 5.20 pm. EVN...
Economy 31.01.22 | 10:19

Government extends measure to ensure additional electricity quantities from domestic production for next two months

The Government reviewed and adopted late Sunday a report on the production plan of state-owned company Power Plants of Macedonia (ESM) for the period of February and March, extending the measure to ensure additional electricity quantities from domestic production for the next two months. According to...
Macedonia 20.01.22 | 21:49

Skopje’s largest pool closed

Skopje’s largest swimming pool, the Karpos pool, has been closed, ostensibly because of issues with its heating system. Swimming clubs that operate there say that the real reason for the closure is the high cost of central heating and electricity, as Macedonia in the midst of a major energy crisis....
Macedonia 09.01.22 | 15:21

When Mickoski was advisor and director, the price of electricity was cheaper, while with SDSM in power it is 32% more expensive

Today, SDSM continues to accuse with untruths and lies in a regime-like style, that Mickoski has increased the price of electricity, said the opposition party. And now a little about the truth: Hristijan Mickoski was appointed advisor to the then Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, April / 2015 (Picture...
Economy 06.01.22 | 11:40

Kovacevski’s first measure is increased electricity and heating and more expensive bills for the citizens for 500 denars

Kovacevski’s first measure is increased electricity and heating, and more expensive bills for the citizens for 500 denars. Due to the incompetence of SDSM, and the desire for crime and racketeering, no coal was dug in REK Bitola all summer, and the plant was left without coal in the middle of the...
Economy 05.01.22 | 09:37

The Zaevism increased the price of electricity for the citizens by over 15%

As of January 1, the Zaevism increased the price of electricity for the citizens by over 15%, both with the basic increase of 9.5%, as well as with the abolition of the cheap daily tariff. The Zaevism did this to cover its incompetence and irresponsibility with money from the people, said VMRO-DPMNE. The...
Economy 04.01.22 | 11:27

The Government is hiding the full energy price hike through direct transfers from the budget

While the increase in the price of electricity for households was nominally limited to just under 10 percent, Ilija Dimovski from VMRO-DPMNE warns that it will be far greater. One way to obscure the price hike is in the abolition of the afternoon period of lower energy pricing between 14 and 16h. Many...
Economy 03.01.22 | 09:27

VMRO-DPMNE: The Zaevism made a family that paid 2,000 denars for electricity now to pay over 2,300 denars per month plus VAT

The Zaevism made electricity more expensive for the citizens. This increase is as much as two new bills per year. This is a catastrophic blow to the standard caused by the Zaevism, VMRO-DPMNE stressed Monday in a press release. Electricity, in addition to the basic increase, is additionally more expensive...
Economy 30.12.21 | 10:04

ERC to decide on electricity price

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to pass Thursday a final decision on the electricity price that will be valid as of January 1. The new price of electricity for consumers in the regular market will be valid in the first six months of next year. All energy companies have already demanded...
Economy 28.12.21 | 20:48

Government endorses decision on reducing risks of electricity price hike

At its 130th session on Tuesday the government adopted changes to the decree on criteria and conditions for declaring state of crisis in case of weather and natural disasters, accidents, and disruptions in electricity markets, energy supply in state of crisis and ensuing measures, as well as the rights...
Economy 21.12.21 | 17:48

Companies face huge energy price hikes

While the Zaev Government is promising that it will increase electricity prices for households by just 10 percent, companies, who buy energy on the open market, face a hike of 500 percent. Republika was shown offers from energy retailers who offered to supply a small company for 23.164 denars per KWh...
Balkans 11.12.21 | 21:24

Vucic names Macedonia as a bad example of a country forced to import extremely expensive electricity because it is not energy independent

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic named Macedonia as a bad example in the region of a country that is unable to secure its energy independence. Vucic was speaking following the deal he arranged with Russia for a favorably low gas price. We will have major problems in the region and in Europe because...
Macedonia 11.12.21 | 14:31

Energy crisis: Attempts are made to restart an oil fired generator that has been left idle for over a decade

With Macedonian domestic electricity production in collapse, after the years of mismanagement and corruption of the REK Bitola coal plant, the state owned ELEM energy company will try to restart the TEC Negotino oil fired plant. The plant hasn’t been turned on for 12 years, as it was too costly...
Macedonia 11.12.21 | 14:21

Ohrid, Resen, Struga and Debar left without electricity

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,...
Macedonia 07.12.21 | 20:53

Energy crisis: Electricity bills for households will go up by at least 10 percent

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi is announcing a 10 percent rise in electricity prices. Bekteshi reportedly made this announcement in an Alsat TV interview that will be aired tomorrow evening. I can confirm that the ultimate price, under all estimates made by the energy team in the Government, will...
Macedonia 03.12.21 | 09:34

VMRO-DPMNE announces protests if the electricity prices go up

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced street protests if the price of electricity goes up. The Zaev Government is expected to hike the price, as domestic energy production collapsed on its watch due to gross corruption in the REK Bitola coal plant. Macedonia is now forced to import most of...
Economy 02.12.21 | 19:29

State-owned ESM to pay 3.85 million euros for electricity for just 7 days!

Macedonia’s state-owned electricity producer ESM purchased Thursday new quantities of electricity for consumption for 7 days, ie from December 6 to 12, for which it will pay 3.85 million euros, “Faktor” reported. The information is not publicly available on the ESM website, and “Faktor”...
Economy 25.11.21 | 17:15

Energy crisis: In September, Macedonia covered almost 88 percent of its electricity needs

The State Statistics Bureau published its energy report for September. It shows that a very high share of all consumed electricity in Macedonia came from domestic sources – 87.9 percent of the 528.6 thousand megawatt hours of electricity that were used were produced at home. Domestic electricity...
Economy 21.11.21 | 16:07

Mickoski: Electricity price is increased for companies, inflation is felt by everyone

The price of electricity is at least two and a half times, three times higher than it was a month ago due to the negligent work of the predecessors. This is a serious problem that will be felt by the public enterprises and the municipalities, but also the companies have been feeling it for a long time,...
Macedonia 21.11.21 | 10:30

VMRO-DPMNE: The government is stealing electricity for cryptocurrency mining

Now the government is stealing electricity for cryptocurrency mining. The government steals electricity, makes millions, and the people pay millions so that the government has something to steal from, accused VMRO-DPMNE. They bought expensive electricity several times. A new contract for the supply of...
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