Drought to cost Montenegro’s EPCG utility EUR 100 million in third quarter
State-owned power producer EPCG said it would have to import 294 GWh of electricity in the three months through September due to drought
Power utility EPHZHB requests ban on electricity exports from BiH
BiH is the biggest electricity exporter in the Western Balkans, but the energy crisis and the drought are now jeopardizing supply
EU adopts watered-down plan to cut gas demand by 15% by March
EU energy ministers agreed to voluntarily reduce the demand for natural gas by 15% through March, but with several changes to the plan
North Macedonia to declare state of energy crisis in August
The country has declared the state of energy crisis last year in November for a month, but soon extended it for six more months until June 9
EU asks member states to cut gas consumption by 15% by March
It has also proposed a legislation which would allow the commission to introduce a binding target for gas reduction
Germany to reconsider nuclear plant shutdown in following weeks
Faced with the gas supply crunch, German ministers from the Greens are willing to reconsider the scheduled closure of the last nuclear plants
Slovenia to freeze electricity prices, add 1 GW in solar power to supply homes
Prime Minister Robert Golob said large solar power plants of 1 GW in total would be built by 2025 to supply Slovenian households
Timmermans: EU risks conflict, strife due to energy crisis
The EU's top official Frans Timmermans claims a short-term return to fossil fuels is needed to prevent the risk of civil unrest