State-owned power utility EPBiH has introduced a revised electricity pricing structure, which will be submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission (FERK) for approval. The proposed model features three new tariff categories—blue, green, and red—designed to better reflect consumer usage patterns and promote efficiency.
EPBiH CEO Nenad Ikanović explained that declining domestic electricity production has shifted the company from being a net exporter to a net importer of electricity, a trend that began around 2019. He highlighted a sharp drop in electricity output, which fell from 7,180 GWh in 2010, while demand continues to grow at a rate of 3 to 5 percent annually, increasing pressure on the energy supply.
The proposed pricing model would result in average bill increases ranging from 4.8 percent for customers in the green category—the largest consumer group—to 6.3 percent for those in the blue category and 8 percent for red-tariff users. This tiered approach is intended to allocate costs more fairly across different consumption levels and to incentivize more responsible energy use.
