The market supply of firewood and pellets is very good at the moment, and there has been no increase in prices at most warehouses in Serbia, Branko Glavonjić, a professor at the Faculty of Forestry, points out for RTS. He advises citizens to visit several warehouses, determine the quality of firewood, and if they buy a larger quantity – to “negotiate” the price with the merchants.
Almost half of the households are heated or reheated with firewood, so the colder days pushed up the demand for it.
Firewood is available at all warehouses that deal with the sale of this energy source, and as for the price, it has not yet increased at most, says Professor Branko Glavonjić.
However, he adds that there are certain warehouses in all parts of Serbia where the price of firewood has increased. The increase is between 200 and 300 dinars in Eastern and Southern Serbia, and 300 to 500 dinars in the rest of the country.
Extreme increases of 700 dinars are individual and do not affect the price movement at other warehouses.
“In any case, the supply is good. Consumers are advised to visit warehouses before buying firewood, ask about prices, and check the quality of firewood. And especially if they buy larger quantities of wood, meaning more than about five cubic meters, they have to negotiate the price, because traders are ready to lower the price for such large quantities,” advises Glavonjić.
Enough pellets, stocks in factories
As for pellets, compared to last year in October, they were 40 percent cheaper.
The professor also points out that the market supply of wood pellets is excellent. It is available in all warehouses, but also in stock in factories.
However, there are warehouses where the price of pellets has increased between 250 and 300 dinars per ton. Some of those prices were raised by the manufacturers, and some were raised by the traders themselves.
“Prices now range from 25,700 to 28,500 dinars. This is the most common range of this price. Of course, there are warehouses that have higher prices, but they are significantly in the minority,” Glavonjić points out.
He also reminds that the ban on the temporary restriction of the import of wood pellets to Serbia is in force until January 11 of next year.
How to give up “Smederevac”
The professor points out that our citizens do not use wood properly. They consume a lot, and they don’t warm up well. This practically means that a large number of households use raw wood for heating purposes.
That, says Glavonjić, is one of the reasons. Another reason is the age of the heating appliances, and a large number of households still have them in Serbia.
“Of course, the financial situation is such that they cannot change them themselves. That’s why our government every year provides significant provisions and funds for the replacement of old wood-burning devices with devices that use modern ecological wood fuels, such as pellets first of all,” says the professor.
Another aspect, he adds, is the change of habits that are passed down from generation to generation.
“Smederevac” is still popular. “One of the main heating appliances in most households is that stove, so simple households and situations do not have the means to replace it,” Glavonjić points out.
Source: RTS
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