Croatia recorded a 54.3% fall in variable renewable generation in the week to 20 September, one of the sharpest declines in the region, while its net electricity imports increased.
Hydropower output rose 34.28%, providing some offset to the loss of wind and solar production. It was not enough to prevent a 4.20% increase in the country’s net imports. Croatian electricity demand also fell 9.76% to 325.54 GWh, the largest percentage demand drop among the markets covered.
The figures point to a change in Croatia’s supply mix during a week when its consumers used less power. They do not, on their own, show how much of the renewable shortfall was met by hydro, domestic thermal plants or imports in each hour.
That hourly distinction matters commercially. Suppliers must cover delivery commitments when wind and solar output falls, while hydro operators face a choice over when to use available generation. Import prices and border capacity can affect both decisions.
Croatia’s weekly average power price eased slightly, by 0.35%. The modest price change masks a larger operational shift: renewable output fell sharply and cross-border purchases rose even as demand contracted.
By Virtu.Energy
