In 1990, natural gas consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached a level of about 610 MCM with the upward trend. In the post-war period, the consumption has ranged from 150 to 200 MCM, the main reason of which is impossibility to start recovering war-destroyed industry.

Natural Gas Consumption, 1984-1991 and 1996-2009

Consumption Structure
In the pre-war period, the B&H industry, as continuous customer, accounted for around 85% of the total natural gas consumption. After the war, the consumption structure has changed markedly, with peak use in the residential sector and heating plants, while the industrial consumption is very unstable due to frequent slowdowns of production processes.

Structure of Natural Gas Consumption in B&H in 1990, 1998, 1999 - 2009

Seasonal Fluctuations in Natural Gas Consumption in B&H
The change in the consumption structure reflects in declining offtake by industrial customers and in increasing offtake by residential sector, which leads to very significant seasonal imbalance. For this reason it is necessary to compensate the seasonal fluctuations either by paying costs for unused but committed capacity during summer months or by buying additional quantity during the winter months.

Consumption Curve in B&H in the Post-War Period

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