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    SEE electricity prices surge as wind generation drops and Serbia becomes the region’s most expensive market

    Southeast European day-ahead electricity prices rose sharply on Friday, with Serbia emerging as the region’s most expensive market as weaker wind generation, higher cross-border...
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    Market Snapshot SEE Power · Day-Ahead
    Market Avg Price vs Yesterday
    🇷🇸 Serbia 257.33 €/MWh -7.29%
    🇭🇺 Hungary — —
    🇷🇴 Romania 256.60 €/MWh -2.44%
    🇧🇬 Bulgaria 250.86 €/MWh -2.54%
    🇭🇷 Croatia 239.53 €/MWh -4.06%
    🇸🇮 Slovenia 233.23 €/MWh -4.70%
    🇬🇷 Greece 218.72 €/MWh —
    🇲🇰 N. Macedonia 243.55 €/MWh -3.21%
    🇲🇪 Montenegro 225.01 €/MWh -6.33%
    🇦🇱 Albania 267.00 €/MWh +2.18%
    Delivery: 17 Oct 2026  ·  Updated: 17 Oct 2026 16:03

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    SEE electricity markets: Serbia leads regional prices as Hungarian-German spread widens and import dependence persists

    SEE Energy News
    Southeast European electricity markets remained under significant price pressure for delivery on 13 October, with Serbia recording the highest day-ahead price among the regional...

    Southeast European power prices surge as demand recovers and wind generation drops

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    CBAM verification raises costs and contractual risks for Southeast Europe’s electricity exporters

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    Slovenia’s industrial power-sharing model delivers measurable savings as market scales

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    Hungary-Germany power spread widens as SEE grid constraints offset renewable recovery

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    Electricity and carbon costs reshape SEE industrial export economics

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    ETS and CBAM reshape SEE electricity trade as carbon costs squeeze export margins

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    Greece secures EU fiscal flexibility for nearly €1 billion in energy and resilience investments

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    HELLENiQ ENERGY commissions €50 million battery as Greece expands energy storage capacity

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    CBAM widens Europe’s electricity price gap as carbon costs challenge Balkan exports

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    Bulgargaz proposes 34% rise in regulated wholesale gas price for October 2026

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    Serbia readies €175 million World Bank-backed gas network upgrade

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    Romania Competition Council clears NIS Petrol acquisition by Argenta

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    Serbia secures environmental approval for 113-kilometre Hungary-Novi Sad crude pipeline

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    Hungary plans temporary diesel excise rebate for trucks over 7.5 tonnes and buses

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    Carlyle exits Lukoil deal, leaving Southeast European refining and retail assets in limbo

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    Enery begins Jezerce hybrid solar-battery build with €88/MWh municipal offtake

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    The Krško nuclear power plant, jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia, produced 487,438 MWh of net electricity in September 2026. Output was 1.53% below...

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