EPS

When it's time to pay the bill, citizens can get certain discounts and thus make their expenses easier

Utilities

02.march 2026 MLJ

Higher electricity bills again: Can EPS send bailiffs if you complain?

For the second month in a row, citizens are complaining to the media about their sky-high electricity bills. Who else to complain to? Does the entire bill have to be paid? Or just the amount that is not in dispute

Electricity meters

12.February 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

"Vreme" learns: A high-level conflict is hidden behind the meter tender

A former associate of Bratislava Gašić again defeated the tender for meters to Danet Šijan. EDS workers suffer the most because of this, but also citizens - because who knows who and how their meters are read

Setting up the tender of the Electric Power Company of Serbia

06.February 2026. AI

New economy: The scheme of rigged tenders in EPS revealed

The Commission for the Protection of Competition discovered the mechanisms that guaranteed certain companies the victory at the tenders and with the highest possible price. Which companies are we talking about?

Electricity

28.January 2026 Marija L. Jankovic

Fatal January: Why electricity bills are "killing" us

Why does Elektrodistribucija unfailingly mislead and add a few zeros to the electricity bill every few years? And why do these failures happen every time in January

Current

14.December 2025 B. B.

New economy: How to get a discount on your electricity bill

When it's time to pay the electricity bill, citizens can get certain discounts and thus make their expenses easier

The European Union is introducing a tax on carbon emissions (CBAM) from January 1.

Emissions tax

12.December 2025 Filip Mirilović

EU “dirty energy” tax: EPS faces the heaviest blow

When it shifts from a reporting to a fiscal regime at the start of the New Year, CBAM will, in addition to electricity, for now cover several other industrial products, including the ones that are very important for Serbia. The Serbian government has prepared a package of measures, but it remains to be seen what their advantages and drawbacks are in responding to CBAM.

Economy

15.October 2025 B. B.

It is increasingly certain that Serbia will not meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Everything that Serbia has failed to do will be paid for on January 1, because importers in the EU will pay taxes on the built-in emissions of greenhouse gases on certain products

Fire

13.October 2025 RV

The EPS building in Novi Sad was on fire

A big fire broke out in the "Elektroprivreda Srbije" building in Novi Sad. There is no information about the injured

Energy Industry

11.October 2025 Dr. Ilija Batas Bjelic (Air Conditioning 101)

The use of coal for energy production in Serbia is not in sight before 2050.

The use of coal is not expedient when there are technically and economically better options in the form of renewable energy sources

The fight for labor rights

31.August 2025 IN THE

Big protest for EPS: "From the pits against the thieves" in Belgrade on September 5

After the meeting in Lazarevac, trade unions and labor associations announce a large protest in Belgrade under the slogan "From the pits against the thieves", warning about the bad management of EPS and the danger of privatization

22.August 2025 NM

New electricity price increase, change and limit of the red zone

In Serbia, the price of electricity will rise again this fall, and it will be the sixth time since 2022. Also, there was a change in the limit for entering the most expensive red zone, which dropped from 1600 to 1200 kilowatts.

Electricity trading

22.August 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

EPS broke the current happy hour on the stock exchanges

EPS says that they discovered a "completely new rule" - these days they buy electricity in those hours when the price is favorable. Is there even such a special hour

Arrest

13.August 2025 TS

Trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić was arrested because of the tweet

Trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić was arrested for a tweet in which he called on citizens to "wait and neutralize their čacies". Four BIA vehicles came to pick him up, "Vreme" learns.

High bank

07.August 2025 RV

New economy: EPS refuses to deliver the contract with Alta Bank

Elektroprivreda Srbije refused to provide documentation on its business with Alta Bank, which New Economy requested through a request for access to information of public importance

(Dis)sale of state enterprises

26.July 2025 KS

The New Economy: How Davor Matsura Got IMT

The owner of exchange offices, Davor Matsura, was launched into the orbit of Serbian business. That something big was in store for the young businessman could be sensed from the way he got hold of IMT

"Vreme" istražuje

24.July 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Kako Davor Macura živi srpski san

Thermal power plant Kostolac

21.July 2025 MLJ

Part of Kostolac is operating without a permit

Ten days ago, the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure rejected, for the fourth time, EPS's request to issue a use permit for a part of the Kostolac thermal power plant

High bank

19.July 2025 TS

The citizens of Belgrade are already receiving notifications: I Parking service transferred to Alta banka

After the EPS, Parking Service Beograd also switches to billing via Alta Bank, which is owned by businessman Davor Macura, who is close to SNS. Citizens are already receiving notifications about the new public company account

Electric power industry of Serbia

17.July 2025 B. B.

EPS: Everyone can decide through which bank to pay the bill

The transition to electricity billing through commercial bank current accounts has no consequences for customers, announced Elektroprivreda Srbije

High bank

17.July 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Another person from Alta banka amined Governor Tabaković's plagiarism

Professor Aleksandar Živković, a member of the Board of Directors of Alta Bank, on whose account three million households in Serbia will pay their electricity bills in the future, has direct connections with the governor of the National Bank of Serbia, Jorgovanka Tabaković, "Vreme" reveals. And that's not all

Bill payment through Alta banka

17.July 2025 MM

Blockade students: We will not live in Alta State

According to the new system, we will pay the electricity bill to EPS through the private Alta bank owned by Davor Macura. On that occasion, the students in the blockade issued a statement, in which they say that it is a "systemic robbery".

Davor Macura

15.July 2025 RV

Who is Davor Matsura, whose Alta Bank will the citizens top up their accounts by paying for electricity?

Citizens of Serbia will pay their electricity bills to the Alta Bank account of businessman Davor Macur. Who is the man whose business has experienced a meteoric rise in recent years

Energy Industry

15.July 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Pepper's cheap tariff: How much has the price of electricity increased in thirteen years?

We pay almost twice as much for electricity than in 2012, and Elektrodistribucija's debt is six times higher than in 2023. Why EDS is failing more and more

Current

26.June 2025 RV

The new economy: Double bills for electricity - Elektrodistribucija's blunders continue

Due to an error by Elektrodistribucija, consumers received double, changed electricity bills. Now they have to pay the difference

Electricity meter reading

20.June 2025 ML Jankovic

"Vreme" learns: Chaos in Elektrodistribucija due to a rigged tender

As many as 10 to 15 days a month, employees of Elektrodistribucija Srbije will have to do meter reading work. Repairing faults and similar regular jobs will have to wait for that time, "Vreme" learns.

Threats and pressures in EPS

27.May 2025. MS

You support students - a dismissal or a new job follows

Due to the support of the students, several EPS workers were fired or given a warning before being fired. Goran Perišić, who was fired in February, was returned to work, but to a position for which he was not trained

Energy Industry

14.May 2025. B. B.

Director of EPS: Countries with nuclear power plants are highly energy secure

"A high-quality energy mix enables the economy to be competitive, which is extremely important," says EPS General Manager Dušan Živković