Hungary: HUPX September power prices surge 17.5% as day-ahead trading volume falls

Hungarian electricity exchange HUPX recorded a sharp increase in September day-ahead electricity prices, while traded volumes declined from August but remained above year-earlier levels....
Market Snapshot SEE Power · Day-Ahead
Market Avg Price vs Yesterday
🇷🇸 Serbia — —
🇭🇺 Hungary — —
🇷🇴 Romania 251.64 €/MWh —
🇧🇬 Bulgaria 241.49 €/MWh —
🇭🇷 Croatia — —
🇸🇮 Slovenia — —
🇬🇷 Greece — —
🇲🇰 N. Macedonia — —
🇲🇪 Montenegro — —
🇦🇱 Albania 298.40 €/MWh —
Delivery: 09 Oct 2026  ·  Updated: 09 Oct 2026 16:03

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