Croatian households to be able to buy electricity from all EU countries
The new law on the electricity market will increase competition in the market where the state-owned utility HEP holds 90% of the market.
Largest power producers lose market share in almost all European countries
Market shares of the largest electricity producers have mostly been decreasing since 2007, according to the latest data by Eurostat.
Bulgaria, North Macedonia to couple day-ahead markets in 2022
Two countries have signed MoU to push forward the electricity market coupling project which started back in 2018.
Greece launches three power markets as part of electricity market reform
The Hellenic Energy Exchange (HEnEx) has launched three power markets - the day-ahead, intraday and balancing segments.
North Macedonia appoints MEMO to be organized electricity market operator
The Government of North Macedonia has appointed Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) to be the nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) or organized electricity market operator. The government has designated MEMO to be the country’s organized electricity market operator, upon the proposal by the Energy Regulatory Commission, according to the government’s website. The request has been […]
Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence in independent suppliers and the effectiveness of discounts and other offers designed to attract customers. Slightly over 576,000 consumers, or 8.5% of the total number, switched their supplier last year, compared with 4.51% in 2018, according to Greek energy news […]
Regional Security Coordinator for SEE to step up European integration in synchronous zone
The establishment of the Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for Southeast Europe (SEE) is an important step towards European integration in a synchronous zone, by integrating two capacity calculation regions: Greece-Italy and Southeast Europe, said Manos Manousakis, CEO and Chairman of the Independent Power Transmission Operator – IPTO or Admie. In an interview with Balkan Green […]
New Croatian Energy Strategy and Electric Energy Market
Author: Marija Mušec, Partner at Law Firm Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko d.o.o. in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH In May 2019, the Croatian Government proposed a new national Energy Strategy to run until 2030, including an overview to run to 2050. The proposal is currently under public review. The Energy Strategy foresees three […]
