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Southeast Europe faces a growing power-system flexibility shortage as grids, storage and dispatchable capacity lag behind project growth and rising volatility. Country-level pressures range from heavy imports in Serbia to negative prices in Croatia and faster battery deployment in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Hungary are among more than a dozen EU countries opposing plans to favour electricity through taxation and common rules for grid charges. Governments want flexibility to set tariffs and taxes around domestic conditions.

Montenegro’s electricity market is small, with about 396,000 customers and annual demand of around 3,000 GWh. In 2024, electricity production reached 3,447 GWh, down...

South East Europe’s electricity-price divergence from Central Europe is often linked to generation factors such as coal supply, renewable availability, gas exposure and storage...

As Serbia's wind energy sector continues to expand, it is entering a critical phase marked by significant challenges related to grid capacity and integration....

As the energy landscape in South-East Europe evolves, the emphasis is shifting from traditional power generation to the strategic importance of transmission infrastructure. By...