electricity prices
Impact of 2021 electricity price surge on Energy Community contracting parties
14 December 2021 - The paper, prepared by the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB), summarizes the measures taken by all nine contracting parties
Albanian power supplier borrows EUR 100 million to cope with energy crisis
08 December 2021 - An energy emergency was declared in October due to a strong rally in electricity prices. Back then the government promised EUR 200 million
Electricity prices for businesses in Serbia frozen for another month
30 November 2021 - The Serbian government has extended its decision from the end of October, when it caped prices for November
Serbia mulls construction of its own nuclear power plant
24 November 2021 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić noted that the country is considering the idea with Russia's state nuclear construction company Rosatom
Electricity, gas prices to drop in April 2022 – ACER
18 November 2021 - The high prices should fall significantly in April 2022, according to the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Serbia freezes electricity prices to help businesses through energy crisis
04 November 2021 - The Serbian government has ordered state power utility EPS to keep electricity prices for business customers unchanged until the end of November.
Bulgarian government subsidizes businesses with EUR 51 per MWh
26 October 2021 - Bulgaria’s interim government has also decided to speed-up the implementation of the aid scheme planned for next year
EPS wants to use coal power plants as strategic reserve
20 October 2021 - The supervisory board of Elektroprivreda Srbije has sent an initiative to the ministry of energy to introduce a strategic reserve mechanism.
Serbia won’t cap electricity prices in response to energy crisis – prime minister
18 October 2021 - Prime Minister Ana Brnabić has said the government would not limit the prices of electricity, which the business sector requested.
Electricity price rockets 80 percent just in one day – from EUR 180 to EUR 320
07 October 2021 - The price of electricity on European power exchanges yesterday recorded an unprecedented rise of more than EUR 140 per MWh.
North Macedonia to boost coal-fired power output to avert price hikes
06 October 2021 - North Macedonia will step up coal-based electricity production to avert price hikes amid soaring prices on the international market.
Electricity price hike of up to 135 percent announced in BiH, Serbia
04 October 2021 - If new prices become reality companies will have to lower production, lay off workers, and to increase the price of goods and services.
Bulgarian government to subsidize electricity price for industrial consumers
29 September 2021 - Prices have increased 72% from the beginning of the year, and today the price on the day-ahead market is at EUR 133 per MWh.
Spain taxes renewables, nuclear power producers
28 September 2021 - Government rolled out a tax to mitigate the impact of the soaring electricity and gas prices on consumers.
Power suppliers to loose licenses after failing to secure electricity
27 September 2021 - The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission has launched the procedure to repeal the licenses of two electricity suppliers.
Prices on power exchanges soar 60% against pre-pandemic levels
20 August 2021 - Electricity markets in the region have seen daily prices of up to EUR 120 per MWh in recent days, an increase of about EUR 30 against the same period in 2019.