TIRANA, June 19 /ATA/ – Albanian power distribution operator OSHEE continues improving its collection rates, enabling the state-run power utility to make more investment and establish a reliable and transparent service as part of the government’s priorities and drive to improve the reliability of electricity supply to consumers over the past years.
In the last two years, the power utility has operated in atypical circumstances due to the pandemic, associated with the prolonged drought periods causing significant decrease of water level at the three main hydropower plants and tightened investment projects.
Data from the power distribution utility show that grid losses fell to 21.88 percent in first five months of 2022, down by 1.04% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The Director of the Department of Metering, Balance and Market Support, Ermal Murati said that the grid losses are being constantly reduced thanks to intense work, especially in April-May, when losses fell to 17.71%, from 19.62% in the previous year, while the losses fell to 17.08% in May.
The government allocates 16 million dollars a year to compensate and help low-income families with the electricity cost.
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