Smart meters, according to EDS, should make it easier for citizens to organize their electricity consumption, thus potentially reducing electricity bills.
Saša Marcheta, a specialist in smart metering systems at EDS, told the media that there are currently around 950.000 installed on the network in Serbia. smart meters, making it one of the leaders in the region. Serbia has a total of 3,7 meters. For those who have smart devices, EDS announces an additional service.
"In the fall, we expect the start of the portal, where all owners of smart meters will be able to monitor their consumption on an hourly basis," Marcheta said. "For example, they can see which devices are consuming a lot of energy and are cost-effective to replace, how turning on the air conditioner affects consumption, and make an analysis of how they can save energy and money."
He pointed out that the installation of smart meters is free for citizens, and among the advantages of smart meters are remote communication, more precisely measurement, obtaining consumption data on a monthly, daily and hourly level, but also the possibility of applying complex tariff programs, such as tariffs for mobile phones that are expected in the future.
However, citizens cannot register themselves for the installation of smart meters, this is already decided by EDS.
"Smart in the head" about paying for heating
Residents of Belgrade who use central heating are likely to face higher bills this winter. The reason for this is not only the announced increase in the price of services, but a new way of calculating heating consumption. Even the company Beostan, which deals with building maintenance and the hiring of professional managers, does not know how "more expensive" it will be, which shared this information with the public.
"Do you know how much heating will cost you this December? We don't know the exact figure, but we know that the bill can be twice as high as last year. Starting this year, the heating calculation system has changed. There is no longer a fixed price, now you pay according to actual consumption and it depends directly on how cold the winter is, i.e. on the collective consumption of your building." quotes from Beostan on social media.
A new item on the bill called "installed power" will be paid throughout the year. As they state, when the heating season starts, a consumption item in the amount of 9,03 dinars per kilowatt hour is added and until the first heating season passes and the actual numbers are not seen, "no one can tell you exactly how much you will pay the bill".
"So be smart and save money in the amount of at least one or two bills in advance," the video notes.
Billing is not by consumption - but by delivery
If the user belongs to the category of households, the public utility company "Infostan tehnologije" (www.infostan.rs) is responsible for billing for thermal energy and hot water consumption in Belgrade. On July 10, this company announced a change, from which it can be concluded that heating will be charged differently during the season, depending on how much they themselves heat, that is, on the weather conditions.
"By applying the calculation of delivered thermal energy according to consumption, the monthly charges in the non-heating period are lower, and in the heating period higher than the monthly charges according to the heated surface, which were uniform during all 12 months", say from "Beogradskih Elektrana". "Indicative values of charges for consumed energy in the upcoming heating season, depending on metrological conditions, can be expected based on data on distributed thermal energy on the consolidated billing account for May 2026, and valid unit prices for thermal energy."
Bearing in mind the higher monthly debts in the heating period due to the consumption of thermal energy, they add, it is desirable to plan funds in a timely manner in order to settle them.
Although it is called heating according to consumption, this is not a service according to which the user can turn the heating on or off when he wants, but the bill depends solely on how much energy the power plant supplies.
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