Bosnia and Herzegovina reduced its electricity imports in the first half of the year by nearly 40%, while exports fell by 20%.
The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s power sector in the first half of this year was more favorable compared with the previous year, Edhem Bičakčić, member of CIGRE and energy expert, told state news agency Fena, and Nezavisne Novine republished the report.
The reasons are favorable hydrology and an increasing number of newly connected wind and solar farms, he explained.
Of note, electricity imports into BiH in 2025 reached a record BAM 629 million (EUR 321.6 million), twice as much as in the previous year.
Total electricity generation in BiH rose 3.5% in the first half of the year
Despite coal shortages, total electricity generation in BiH reached 7.44 TWh in the first half of this year, which is an increase of 3.5%, Bičakčić added.
He explained that electricity exports from BiH in the first six months of this year stood at 3.11 TWh, while imports totaled 1.67 TWh. Exports were down 19%, while imports declined by 38.6% compared with the previous year.
Bičakčić noted that exports were valued at BAM 330 million (EUR 169 million), representing a 16.2% decrease from last year’s exports. Electricity imports amounted to BAM 286 million (EUR 146 million), marking a 47.1% drop.
Reduced electricity generation at thermal power plants
Net export volume reached 1.44 TWh or 28.6% more than in the first six months of 2025, and it was worth BAM 45 million (EUR 23 million), compared with BAM 669.8 million (EUR 343 million) in the previous year – representing a 52.7% decline.
Poor operational readiness of certain thermal units and coal shortages were the main reasons for the lower electricity generation at thermal power plants, Bičakčić pointed out.
Coal power plants produced 3.07 TWh, or 16.9% less than last year. However, hydropower generation reached 3.13 TWh, increasing by 32.4%.
Generation from wind and solar power plants connected to the transmission grid stood at 0.64 TWh, which was 16.1% higher than in 2025. It was driven by the grid connection of new wind and solar facilities.
