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Romania’s household power prices rise 51.6% as Western Balkan tariffs hold
Eurostat data show household electricity prices remained comparatively low across much of the Western Balkans, while Romania recorded the EU’s sharpest increase in the first half of 2026. Retail tariffs do not capture differences in procurement, balancing and fiscal costs.
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Southeast Europe enters 2026-27 winter short of flexibility
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.
Kosovo’s 260 MW B1 outage lifts winter import exposure
Kosovo enters its highest-demand months with the 260 MW B1 unit still unavailable, increasing reliance on electricity imports. The operator has not set a return date as regional prices and interconnector availability remain key variables.
Verbund signs PPA for Albania’s 72.6 MW Spille wind park
Austria's Verbund has signed a power-purchase agreement for the first project selected in Albania's first wind auction to reach construction readiness. Commercial operation is targeted for the first quarter of 2028.
Bulgaria reports 6.23 GW battery fleet as storage expands
Bulgaria’s operating battery fleet was reported at 6.23 GW by late October, while EBRD and Raiffeisen are financing a new 246 MW battery at Tenevo. The reported fleet and energy-flow figures require verification against underlying data.
North Macedonia sells 34,000 wind guarantees at €0.35 each
Buyers took 34,000 of 35,000 wind guarantees of origin offered in North Macedonia’s first auction. The sale adds a price-discovery mechanism to the country’s existing administrative framework.
