June 19 (SeeNews) - Bosnian power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB produced 1,287 GWh of electricity in 2017, down 18.26% compared to the plan, due to unfavourable weather conditions and weaker precipitation.
EP HZHB sold 429 GWh of electricity last year, 9% above plan, with sales to neighbouring power utilities totalling 167.48 GWh, it said in a statement on Monday.
The company purchased 258% more electricity than planned in 2017, or 762 GWh.
Electricity losses on the distribution network amounted to 10.42% of the electricity received.
Elektroprivreda HZHB, the smallest of the three Bosnian state-owned power utilities, is based in the Federation. The country's largest power utility is Elektroprivreda BiH, also based in the Federation, which together with the Serb Republic forms Bosnia and Herzegovina. Elektroprivreda RS is the power utility of the Serb Republic.