Bosnia and Herzegovina increased electricity production and exports in June, supported primarily by stronger hydropower generation despite declining domestic coal production.
Gross electricity production reached 1,065 GWh, compared with 1,000 GWh in June 2025.
Thermal generation remained the largest part of the country’s power mix, accounting for 60.2% of gross production. Hydropower represented 29.7%, while wind and solar together provided 10.1%.
Net hydropower production rose particularly strongly, increasing 20.3% year on year to 302 GWh.
Thermal power stations generated 574 GWh, an increase of just 0.9%, while combined wind and solar production reached 108 GWh, up 6.9%.
The stronger generation position reduced Bosnia and Herzegovina’s need for imported electricity and allowed exports to increase.
Electricity imports fell 7.2% to 348 GWh, from 375 GWh a year earlier. Exports moved in the opposite direction, rising 13.9% to 598 GWh, compared with 525 GWh in June 2025.
The improvement in electricity output came despite weaker domestic mining volumes. Lignite production declined 8.2% to 360,000 tonnes, while brown-coal production fell 11.2% to 450,000 tonnes.
Natural gas imports also declined significantly, reaching 5.86mn cu m during June, around 33% below the 8.74mn cu m imported in the corresponding month last year.
The June figures suggest that improved hydro availability was the principal factor strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s electricity balance. Higher hydro output helped compensate for declining coal production while supporting increased net exports into surrounding SEE markets.
