Electricity
Slovenia’s subsidized power output surges as CHP expansion reshapes Borzen support mix
Subsidized electricity generation under Borzen’s renewable energy and combined heat and power scheme jumped 156% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by a…
PPC unit Retele Electrice Romania begins €11.5m grid upgrade in western Romania
Retele Electrice Romania, part of PPC Group, has started an €11.5 million (including VAT) modernization program to strengthen electricity distribution in parts of Caras-Severin County. The…
Bulgaria orders partial shutdown at Bobov Dol coal plant after environmental violations
Bulgarian authorities have ordered a mandatory partial suspension at the Bobov Dol thermal power plant, citing repeated breaches of environmental rules and permit conditions. The measure…
Albania power output jumps in Q1 2026 as hydropower drives exports and demand
INSTAT data show Albania’s electricity production rose to 3,647 GWh in Q1 2026, up 63.2% year-on-year. Exports more than doubled to 1,503 GWh while imports fell…
EDF and EDS push Serbia’s power grid modernization with smart metering and automation
French utility EDF and Serbia’s distribution operator EDS are advancing a modernization program centered on digital infrastructure, automation and the rollout of smart meters to improve…
Wind and solar surge reshapes Southeast Europe power pricing as imports fall
Renewables drove a major shift in Southeast European power markets on 21 May 2026, with wind output surging and net imports turning negative. The renewable-heavy mix…
SEEPEX negative pricing threatens to reshape Serbia’s entire electricity economy
One of the most consequential structural changes emerging inside Serbia’s electricity market is not simply renewable growth itself, but the gradual arrival of negative pricing dynamics.…
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court strikes down pollution exemption for TPP Maritsa East 2
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has permanently annulled an environmental derogation that had allowed TPP Maritsa East 2 to exceed EU pollution limits, concluding authorities failed to…
Europe power prices ease in early May as renewables output rises, but forecasts point to a rebound
Electricity prices across major European markets fell in the second week of May, with weekly averages dropping versus the prior period. Renewed wind and solar generation…
Europe power demand edges higher in France, Italy and Britain as May weather cools most markets
Electricity demand rose week-on-week in France, Italy and Great Britain in the week of May 11, while Germany, Belgium and Iberia fell as temperatures dropped across…