SPOTLIGHT ON CROATIA

摘要

The opening up of Croatia's energy market in July 2008 has given industrial and commercial users the freedom to choose their suppliers. Domestic users have one year to decide whether to stay with the state-owned power utility HEP (Hrvatska Elektroprivreda) or take their business elsewhere.rnWith 2.2 million customers and total annual revenue of US$2.29 billion, HEP is prepared for the competition. "I can hardly wait for it," says Ivan Mravak, who has just been reelected as company president.rnEach of Croatia's three large, state-owned energy companies is preparing to undertake significant investments during the next few years and will provide promising opportunities for U.S. companies prepared to develop local representationrnand partners. This is something the Zagreb government would welcome.