The Government is expected to declare on Thursday state of crisis in relation to electricity and heating energy. The state of crisis should come into force as of September 1. Measures aimed at saving energy and electricity will also be enforced as of September 1, 2022, until March 31, 2023, transmits MIA.
Competent authorities say there should be no blackouts and power cuts during the winter months, and restrictions are not an option if all goes according to Power Plants of North Macedonia – ESM’s plan.
ESM Director General Vasko Kovachevski has reiterated that the company is operating at maximum capacity. Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi recently said talks are also underway with heads of the ministries in Serbia and Bulgaria to make sure there are no interruptions in the cross-border capacities, nor issues when it comes to supplying the consumers on the free market.
Ahead of the winter, expected to be one of the harshest in the last 70 years energy-wise, the Government on August 16 adopted a set of measures aimed at saving energy and electricity up to 15 percent. The measures take effect as of September 1.
Recommendations are in place for households and companies whereas state institutions will be given concrete tasks they will have to meet, otherwise they could face fines. Decorative lightning of the facades of public buildings and cultural monuments should be turned off as well as street lighting when there is enough day light.
Furthermore, air conditioning should not be set below 27C and heating should not be set above 20C. Computers should be turned off after working hours; heating and air conditioning filters should be changed regularly; only necessary documents should be printed; windows should be replaced with energy efficient ones, etc. – these are some of the recommendations the state institutions are advised to follow.
