Romania caps electricity, gas prices for another 12 months
The Romanian government expects the measures to apply for 8 million electricity consumers and all gas consumers.
Low water levels paralyze hydropower plants in Albania
Albania extended a national holiday for a day as hydropower plants are struggling with a drought and power demand surpassed production
Turkey to grant 40% to farmers for solar power systems – report
The Turkish government will launch a support scheme for farmers who want to install solar power plants, according to a local media report
Europe switching on coal plants amid energy crisis
The European Union is pushing to eliminate domestic demand for Russian fossil fuels, but it implies a reversal in coal plant shutdown plans
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants
EU rolls out plan to cut demand for Russian gas by two thirds in 2022
The European Commission outlined a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas
Londoners paid highest electricity prices in Europe in February
The highest electricity price is in London, 43 eurocents per kilowatt-hour, and the lowest in Kyiv, 5.4 eurocents.
Timmermans: EU countries can delay coal phaseout to avoid Russian gas
A delayed coal phaseout in some countries is possible, but green energy deployment must be accelerated, The European Commission's Frans Timmermans says