Dino Novosel

The Key Aspects of Electricity and Natural Gas Security of Supply in Croatia

The key aspects related to security of electricity and natural gas supply in Croatia are analysed in this paper. First, the paper reffers to relevant legal framework, key stakeholders and their responsibilities, including public service obligation. Then, it proceeds to current and future generation and network capacities, operational security and balance, and supply business. Finally, two key vulnerability indicators - Energy Intensity and Energy Dependency - are calculated for Croatia and eight comparable EU countries. In this way the authors presented basic aspects and figures of security of supply of these two energy sectors and compared them to characteristic values in EU countries. It represents the basis for quantification of short-term risks of energy supply in Croatia.