Serbia power prices rise as regional markets retreat from Tuesday’s spike

Serbia’s day-ahead electricity price rose by €18.2/MWh to €195.99/MWh for Wednesday delivery, moving in the opposite direction to sharp declines across most neighbouring markets...
Market Snapshot SEE Power · Day-Ahead
Market Avg Price vs Yesterday
🇷🇸 Serbia 198.55 €/MWh +11.66%
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇷🇴 Romania 197.89 €/MWh -14.61%
🇧🇬 Bulgaria 184.29 €/MWh -12.96%
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇬🇷 Greece 201.69 €/MWh -4.76%
🇲🇰 N. Macedonia
🇲🇪 Montenegro 166.36 €/MWh +4.86%
🇦🇱 Albania 193.92 €/MWh +11.94%
Delivery: 23 Sep 2026  ·  Updated: 23 Sep 2026 16:02

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