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...
Market Snapshot SEE Power · Day-Ahead
Market Avg Price vs Yesterday
🇷🇸 Serbia — —
🇭🇺 Hungary — —
🇷🇴 Romania — —
🇧🇬 Bulgaria — —
🇭🇷 Croatia — —
🇸🇮 Slovenia — —
🇬🇷 Greece — —
🇲🇰 N. Macedonia — —
🇲🇪 Montenegro — —
🇦🇱 Albania — —
Delivery: 15 Oct 2026  ·  Updated: 15 Oct 2026 16:03

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