Trading
CBAM tests EU–Western Balkans power market integration: early 2026 signals point to a reset
Electricity links between the EU and the Western Balkans remain largely operational, but carbon costs introduced by CBAM are disrupting price convergence and shrinking cross-border trade…
CBAM’s knock-on effects in Southeast Europe: higher system costs and operational risk
In Q1 2026, CBAM-driven changes to trading schedules in Southeast Europe are increasingly diverging from actual electricity flows—raising balancing needs, grid stress and operational risk for…
CBAM’s early impact in Southeast Europe: renewables gain, but cross-border trade faces new friction
In Q1 2026, Western Balkan electricity prices were well below EU levels, but the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism added carbon costs on imports from coal-intensive systems—undercutting…
CBAM and EU ETS volatility are reshaping cross-border power trading in Southeast Europe
As CBAM pricing for electricity imports is tied to the quarterly weighted average EU ETS allowance price, carbon-market swings are now feeding directly into the economics…
CBAM’s knock-on effect in Southeast Europe: when electricity schedules diverge from physical flows
In Q1 2026, scheduled cross-border trades in parts of Southeast Europe fell sharply while physical electricity flows largely held up, reflecting CBAM-driven changes in nominations rather…
ALPEX sees March power trading value rise as volumes fall in Albania and Kosovo day-ahead market
Albania’s ALPEX reported 165.32 GWh of day-ahead electricity traded in March 2026, down 16.3% from February but up sharply versus March 2025. Transaction value increased to…
CBAM reshuffles Southeast Europe’s electricity trade routes, cutting Western Balkans transit role
In Q1 2026, scheduled cross-border power exchanges between the Western Balkans and the EU fell sharply as CBAM-related uncertainty discouraged transit-based trading. The shift boosted low-carbon…
CBAM’s early impact in Southeast Europe: a measurable split between low-carbon and coal-heavy power exporters
In Q1 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is already reshaping electricity competitiveness across Southeast Europe by applying default carbon costs to imports. The…
Hydro surge in Q1 2026 distorted Southeast Europe power prices—and complicated CBAM-driven exports
One of the region’s most hydrologically favourable quarters in recent years pushed hydro output sharply higher across Southeast Europe, driving Western Balkan day-ahead prices down. But…
CBAM’s carbon cost pass-through is reshaping electricity price formation across Southeast Europe
In Q1 2026, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism began embedding EU ETS-linked carbon costs into cross-border electricity transactions, changing how marginal prices are set across interconnected…