Electricity.Trade’s May 2026 regional analysis shows that electricity import dependence is becoming more than a short-term market balancing issue. It is increasingly turning into a strategic…
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Serbia’s Week 25 electricity data points to a market that is better balanced domestically but more exposed regionally. SEEPEX averaged €85.73/MWh, up 9.6% week-on-week, while demand increased from 554.08 GWh to 565.84…
Industrial electricity buyers in SEE are entering a more complicated procurement environment. Week 25 showed that average renewable output can rise while wholesale prices still increase,…
For years, electricity procurement in Southeast Europe and neighbouring export markets was mostly a question of price, volume, tenor and credit. Industrial buyers wanted affordable power.…
The next commercial frontier in Southeast Europe’s power market will not be only price, volume or balancing. It will be proof. The European Commission’s new technical…
For most of the liberalization era, electricity markets were built around a simple hierarchy. The most important players in the next phase of the regional electricity…
Battery energy storage systems are emerging as a critical component of Southeast Europe’s evolving electricity market, linking renewable generation, trading strategies and industrial demand. The role…
A quiet but decisive shift is taking place across Serbia’s industrial landscape. For decades, competitiveness in energy-intensive sectors was built on access to relatively low-cost electricity,…
For most industrial companies in the Western Balkans, electricity strategy is still treated as a procurement problem. The objective is simple: lock in a price, avoid…
In boardrooms across South-East Europe, 2025 delivered an uncomfortable realisation. Many industrial consumers entered the year believing their electricity exposure was under control. Hedge ratios approached 100…
