Electricity

Scheduled electricity exchanges between the Western Balkans Six and neighbouring EU markets remained below 2025 levels in the third quarter of 2026, while day-ahead volumes on regional exchanges increased. The Energy Community Secretariat’s assessment highlights how carbon-related costs are becoming part of cross-border trading decisions.

The EU’s definitive CBAM regime, in force since 1 January 2026, requires importers to account for emissions embedded in covered electricity and surrender certificates. Power origin, customs treatment and contract terms will determine how obligations and related costs are handled across Southeast European trades.

Bulgaria’s electricity generation rose 12.72% year on year in the first ten months of 2026. Production reached 37.88 TWh over the period. Domestic consumption...

Romanian distributor Delgaz Grid has completed a €4.7 million upgrade of the Vicov 110/20 kV substation in Suceava county. The project is expected to...

Bulgaria generated 3.835 TWh of electricity in August, equivalent to 3.84 TWh when rounded. Output was up 1.5% from July and 21.6% year on...

Romanian steel producer Liberty Galați faces a possible interruption to its electricity supply after Electrica declined to renew its contract because of unpaid debts....