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latest implementation updates
latest implementation updates
| Latest developments in security of supply | Date |
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| TSOs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, NOS BiH, CGES and EMS, signed a contract on the establishment of the Security Coordination Center (SCC) in Belgrade. | April 2015 |
| Latest developments in electricity | Date |
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| Republika Srpska submitted a new draft Electricity Law for adoption by the entity Parliament. The Law transposes unbundling provisions in compliance with the Third Package and is in its final public hearing procedure. | July 2019 |
| SERC adopted rules on the Connection Network Codes implementing conditions for derogations and exemptions for emerging technologies, followed by decisions on the criteria and the procedure for application of derogations | February 2019 |
| SERC approved the new Grid Code transposing the provisions under the jurisdiction of SERC such as the preparation of planning documents, connection procedures and applied standards including voltage levels for normal and contingency operation. | September 2018 |
| A set of Connection Network Codes were transposed by the decision of SERC adopted. According to the decision, a final deadline for the implementation will expire on 12 June 2021. | June 2018 |
| The utility of Republika Srpska acquired membership in SEEPEX which provided access to trading and clearing services of the Serbian power exchange. | March 2017 |
| An updated Grid Code for transmission was approved by SERC. It defines the planning process, connection procedures and contingency operation. | December 2016 |
| The Long Term Network Development Plan for the period 2017 – 2026 was also approved and published. | December 2016 |
| SERC approved the bilateral rules for allocation of cross-border capacity for 2017 for yearly, monthly and daily auctions on the border with Serbia (auctions performed by EMS), for intraday auctions on the borders with Serbia and Montenegro (auctions performed by NOS BIH), and for intraday auctions on the borders with Croatia (auctions performed by HOPS). | November 2016 |
| Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry adopts the Rulebook on regular inspections of heating and air conditioning systems | October 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted its third Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive to the Secretariat. | July 2019 |
| At the level of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a decision on the establishment of an energy management system and an information system on energy efficiency was adopted by the Council for Ministers. | June 2019 |
| The Rulebook on an energy efficiency information system was adopted in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. | January 2019 |
| Bosnia Herzegovina submits its Second Annual Report under the Energy Efficiency Directive to the Secretariat. | November 2018 |
| ESCO model contracts and the legal gap analysis were finalised and submitted to Bosnia and Herzegovina by EBRD and the Energy Community Secretariat, as part of an international technical assistance programme (REEP Plus). | June 2018 |
| At the 123. session of the Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Energy Efficiency Action Plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina for period 2016 – 2018 was adopted. | December 2017 |
| Regarding energy efficiency measures in buildings, a comprehensive programme for energy efficiency improvements in the residential sector was launched by the EBRD Green Economy Financing Facility. | November 2017 |
| Latest developments in renewable energy | Date |
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| Third Progress Report on promotion and use of energy from renewable energy source submitted to the Secretariat. | July 2019 |
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Bosnia Herzegovina adopts its First Progress Report under Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC. |
November 2017 |
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Secretariat submitted draft amendments to Renewable Energy Laws in force of Republika Srspka and Federation, introducing support schemes for renewable energy in compliance with State aid guidelines. |
July 2017 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts National Renewable Action Plan. |
April 2016 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina fulfilled its reporting obligations on pollutants under the scope of the Large Combustion Plants Directive by submitting the relevant information to the European Environment Agency. | August 2019 |
| Ministry of Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology of Republika Srpska submitted the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations an amended Rulebook on Measures to Prevent and Reduce Air Pollution and Improve Air Quality. | December 2017 |
| Secretariat gave a positive assessment on Bosnia and Herzegovina's National Emission Reduction Plan. | October 2016 |
| Latest developments in climate | Date |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina officially launched a national working group to work on its NECP. The national working group is meeting regularly. | February 2019 |
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As a non-Annex I party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bosnia and Herzegovina ratified the Paris Agreement. |
March 2017 |
| Latest development in regulatory authority affairs | Date |
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State Electricity Regulatory Commission becomes Observer of the Council of European Energy Regulators. |
January 2017 |
| Latest development in gas | Date |
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| The Republika Srpska regulator adopted the Rulebook on supplier switching, defining the rights and obligations of different entities. | April 2019 |
| Republika Srpska successfully transposed the unbundling and certification requirements in line with the gas acquis on its territory by the adoption of a primary energy law and a Rulebook on certification. | March 2019 |
| Latest developments in energy efficiency | Date |
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Law on energy performance of buildings (transposing Directive 2010/31/EU) was adopted by the Albanian parliament. |
November 2016 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's energy sector
benchmark data
benchmark data
Electricity
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Implementation by electricity indicators
Implementation by electricity indicators 2018/2019
status: 1 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Bosnia and Herzegovina: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 2017 2018 Electricity production [GWh] 14.408 16.509 15.151 17.873 Net imports [GWh] 3.965 3.145 3.428 3.119 Net exports [GWh] 5.768 6.788 5.213 7698 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 12.606 12.865 13.366 13.294 Losses in transmission [%] 2,0% 1,7% 1,9% 1,96% Losses in distribution [%] 10,5% 10,3% 9,9% 9,37% Consumption of energy sector [GWh] 27.86 75,13 283,96 152,69 Final consumption of electricity [GWh] 11.183 11.432 11.735 11.792 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 6.457 6.699 6.979 7.107 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 4.726 4.733 4.756 4.685 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 4.009 4.352 4.382 4.463 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 1.856 2.156 2.156 2.156 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 2.150 2.180 2.207 2.235 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 12.857 12.759 13.022 12.903 Horizontal transmission network [km] / number of interconnectors 37 37 37 37 Electricity customers / total 1.517.161 1.531.501 1.541.968 1.553.439 Electricity customers / non-households 124.327 126.303 127.553 126.508 Electricity customers / eligible customers under national legislation 1.517.161 1.531.501 1.541.968 1.553.439 Electricity customers / active eligible customers 2 58 53 9.784 Internal market / electricity supplied to active eligible customers [MWh] 861.860 321.770 4.860.709 5.265.271 Internal market / share of final consumption [%] 7,71% 2,81% 41,42% 44,65
source: Ministry of foreign trade and economic relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Retail Market Opening
Retail Market Opening
Source: State Electricity Regulatory Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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WB6 soft measures implementation
Bosnia and Herzegovina's WB6 electricity soft measures implementation
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Market schemes
Bosnia and Herzegovina's electricity market scheme
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Implementation by gas indicators
Implementation by gas indicators 2018/2019
status: 1 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Bosnia and Herzegovina: facts and figures in gas
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 2017 2018 Natural gas production [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 Import [Bcm] 0,213 0,221 0,241 0,241 Stock changes [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 Total supply [Bcm] 0,213 0,221 0,241 0,241 Consumption of the energy sector calculated (heat and power plants, TSO' own consumption, losses and linepack change) [Bcm]
-0,008 -0,009 -0,008 -0,009 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / total 0,750 0,750 0,750 0,750 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / out of which bidirectional 0 0 0 0 Storage working capacity [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 Length of transmission network [km] 234,2 234,2 266,46 257,3
Length of distribution network [km] 1.618 1.654 1.661 1.585
Natural gas customers / total 68.301 75.971 90.033 79.569
Natural gas customers / out of which: non-households 4.673 3.639 5.881 4.858
Natural gas customers / eligible customers under national legislation 4.915 4.807 4.909 0* Natural gas customers / active eligible customers 387 - 393 0* Natural gas customers / households 63.628 72.332 84.252 74.711
Internal market / gas supplied to active eligible customers [Bcm] 0,043 0 0,069 0* Internal market / share of total consumption [%] 19% 0% 28% 29%
Final consumption of natural gas per sector [Bcm] 0,221 0,230 0,249 0,250
Consumption structure [Bcm] / industry and commercial customers 0,092 0,094 0,144 0,205 Consumption structure [Bcm] / households 0,130 0,136 0,105 0,045
* No national legislation exist. In 2018, there were 392 natural gas customers / eligible and active customers in Republika Srpska, whilst gas supplied to active eligible customers amounted to 0,07 Bcm.
source: data from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compiled Energy Community Secretariat -
Retail Market Opening
Retail Market Opening
Source: State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Market scheme
Bosnia and Herzegovina's market scheme in gas
status: September 2017, source: compiled the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by renewable energy indicators
Implementation by renewable energy indicators
status: 1 September 2018
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Total renewable energy capacities
Total capacities of renewable energy 2018 versus 2017 (MW)
status: 1 October 2019
source: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Shares of energy from renewable sources
Shares of Energy from Renewable Sources
Source: EUROSTAT and Agency for statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHAS)
Energy Efficiency
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Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
status: 1 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy efficiency indicators
Energy Efficiency Indicators
Source: EUROSTAT 2019 data and the Contracting Party's Annual Reports under Directive 2012/27/EU
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Implementation of labelling Directive
Implementation of Energy Efficiency Product Regulation Overview
New labelling package adopted by the Ministerial Council in November 2018 was not assessed, as the transposition deadline expires in January 2020
Source: multiple sources of data (EECG reports, NEEAPs etc.), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
Environment
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Implementation by environment indicators
Implementation by environment indicators
status: 1 November 2019
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Installations under LCP Directive
Installations Under the Large Combustion Plants Directive
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Emissions from Large Combustion Plants
Total emissions from Large Combustion Plants in 2018
The current emissions from large combustion plants under the NERP show compliance with the ceiling for nitrogen oxides and dust, while in the case of sulphur dioxide, there is significant non-compliance which has to be addressed.
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Operational hours used from opt-out period
Amount of operational hours used from opt-out period
*Calculations for the expected expiry for the opt-out period are based on current load factor. 1 January 2018 marks the beginning for the opt-out period.
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Competition Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the Competition Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
State Aid Authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the State Aid Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Regulatory authority
Institutional setup and implementation of the National Energy Regulatory Authority
status: 1 November 2019
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
