Hungarian power prices surge as weak wind drives Southeast Europe higher

Hungarian electricity prices jumped nearly 12% for Tuesday delivery, driving a broader increase across Southeast Europe as a sharp decline in forecast wind generation...
Market Snapshot SEE Power · Day-Ahead
Market Avg Price vs Yesterday
🇷🇸 Serbia 253.96 €/MWh -1.31%
🇭🇺 Hungary — —
🇷🇴 Romania 241.54 €/MWh -5.87%
🇧🇬 Bulgaria 234.95 €/MWh -6.34%
🇭🇷 Croatia — —
🇸🇮 Slovenia 212.42 €/MWh -8.92%
🇬🇷 Greece 224.66 €/MWh +2.72%
🇲🇰 N. Macedonia 222.98 €/MWh -8.45%
🇲🇪 Montenegro 236.68 €/MWh +5.19%
🇦🇱 Albania 221.11 €/MWh -17.19%
Delivery: 18 Oct 2026  ·  Updated: 18 Oct 2026 16:02

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