Battery operators across Southeast Europe are increasingly buying solar-heavy midday electricity to sell later, with Bulgaria leading the trend. Serbia has begun recording negative day-ahead prices, creating a potential but variable source of low-cost power for storage.
Hungary expects talks over the sale of Russian ownership in Serbian oil company NIS to reach an agreement by 11 December 2026, with MOL identified as a potential buyer. The transaction remains subject to sanctions clearance and regulatory approvals.
Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 on 6 November 2026 after more than three months offline because low Danube levels disrupted cooling-water supplies. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating simultaneously.
Montenegro is moving toward a strategic-partner model for a 60 MW / 240 MWh battery project after the government did not approve borrowing for EPCG’s planned procurement. A government working group is now tasked with the strategic project.
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Late-October gas prices raised fuel-cost risks for Southeast Europe's gas-fired power fleet as storage remained low and LNG deliveries uncertain. Gas-fired output also rose in Hungary and Greece during the reporting week.
LNG inflows increased in Greece, Croatia and Italy in the week to November 1 compared with Week 43. Italy had the largest volume, while Greece recorded the biggest percentage gain.
Croatia recorded Southeast Europe's largest weekly increase in average day-ahead electricity prices in the week to November 1, despite higher renewable output and lower net imports. Its price premium over Greece widened to €15.88/MWh.
Greece increased net electricity exports by 52.83% in the week to November 1, while remaining the lowest-priced of seven major regional power markets. Its weekly average day-ahead price rose, but stayed below prices in Romania and Italy.
Serbia’s weekly average electricity price reached €286.55/MWh in late October, more than double its 2026 year-to-date average. The rise renewed focus on procurement and trading exposure across Southeast Europe.