ANNUAL REPORT - HSE

2.7 Sales and
customers
2.7.1 Electricity
Price of electricity
As in previous years, the consumptions of electricity in
Slovenia was subject to numerous factors in 2008, of
which the most important were the structure and size
of economic growth, demographic changes, overall
development of the society, the level of technological
development, climate change, environmental awareness,
sustainable development, changes in energy
prices and the parity of energy prices.
while 3% of domestic sales related to sales to other
customers and ELES (tertiary and secondary control
energy and deviations). Exports account for 24% of the
sales.
Structure of electricity sales in
2008 and 2007 in MWh
2008
18 %
In Slovenia, GDP is still the factor with the biggest impact
on the amount of electricity consumption. In 2008
the companies belonging to the second energy pillar
established their own balancing group, thus increasing
their active participation in the market. This, however,
did not give rise to an increase in the quantity of
energy produced by these companies.
24 % 58 %
In 2008 HSE sought to ensure efficient and secure
supply of electricity to its customers. To this end, it
strengthened its activities to provide for efficient separation
between trading, production and transmission
of electricity.
Domestic market - others
Distribution
Foreign market
In 2008 the price of electricity was again determined
on the basis of market prices, with the margin price
being determined based on the engagement of the
most expensive unit at a specific moment.
2007
17 %
To maximise the company’s operating results at acceptable
risk exposure, the HSE Group coordinated
activities in connection with the sale of electricity generated
by HSE Group companies, trading in electricity
from other sources and management of production
plants of HSE Group companies.
Sales volume and structure
In 2008 the HSE Group sold 13,705 GWh of electricity
in both domestic and foreign markets. The most
important was the domestic market, which accounted
for 76% of total sales, of which 58% to five distribution
companies and 15% to other direct consumers,
27 % 56 %
Domestic market - others
Distribution
Foreign market
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