Montenegrin households' power consumption down 5.2% y/y in Feb

On a monthly comparison basis, household electricity consumption dropped 17.35% in February, EPCG said in a statement on Wednesday.

The average monthly household electricity bill in Montenegro was 36.64 euro ($40.1) in February, down from 44.84 euro in January.

The highest average monthly electricity bill, of 46.80 euro, was paid by households in Tivat, on the Adriatic coast, while the lowest one, of 18.79 euro, was registered in the northern town of Zabljak.

In January, the electricity consumption of domestic households was up 11.24% on the year and 5.7% higher compared to December.

The Montenegrin government owns 98.5% of EPCG, with the remainder belonging to a number of smaller shareholders.

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