Authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Albania are working to stabilize electrical supplies following a major power outage on June 21. Montenegrin Energy Minister Sasa Mujovic said the shutdown was caused by a sharp increase in electricity consumption due to high temperatures, but also by the heat itself. Electricity distribution systems are interconnected in countries across the Balkans. Enver Kreso, the former director of the Electric Power Industry of Bosnia-Herzegovina, told RFE/RL that "if the problem persists, there will be big consequences. Hospitals are switching to generators, traffic is in trouble, the consequences can be very big. There will be problems with communications, but also with water supply," Kreso said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Balkan Nations Work To Restore Electrical Supplies Following Major Power Outage
A massive Balkan power outage caused traffic lights to go dark in Sarajevo on June 21.