PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 15 (SeeNews) – Household electricity consumption in Montenegro increased by 17.6% month-on-month to 104.2 million kWh in November, according to figures posted on the website of the country's power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG).
On an annual comparison basis, household electricity consumption fell 1.2% in November, figures showed.
The average monthly household electricity bill in Montenegro was 34 euro ($40.1) last month.
The highest average monthly electricity bill, of 42.05 euro, was paid by households in Podgorica, while the lowest one, of 17.92 euro, was registered in the town of Zabljak.
The Montenegrin government is the majority owner of EPCG with a 57% stake. Italian company A2A owns 41.75%.
In July, A2A officially applied before the government to dispose of its shareholding in the company.
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