energy crisis
Romania’s CE Oltenia delays closure of two coal plant units
08 November 2022 - Two units in coal-fired power plants Turceni and Rovinari won't be closed by the end of the year like it was planned
IEA warns EU of severe gas shortage risk for winter 2023/24
07 November 2022 - The EU may face a gas shortage of 30 billion cubic meters ahead of the heating season next year, the International Energy Agency said
North Macedonia to subsidize over half of food industry’s power bill
03 November 2022 - The Government of North Macedonia will cover the electricity bills of food producers and bakeries with EUR 100 per MWh
Rama: Albania to tax windfall profits of private hydropower producers
01 November 2022 - The largest operators of private hydropower plants in Albania will need to pay a windfall profit tax, Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed
Golob: Right time for nuclear, Slovenia to decide on referendum
01 November 2022 - Slovenia is planning to increase the power generation from nuclear energy, and Croatia is also interested in joining the investment
EU earmarks grants for Western Balkans to cope with energy crisis in 2023
28 October 2022 - Ursula von der Leyen promised budget aid to Western Balkan governments for energy crisis mitigation measures for families and firms.
Companies in FBiH request 20% cap on increase in electricity prices for 2023
26 October 2022 - Businesses want the Government of FBiH to cap the potential increase in tariffs to 20% like it did late last year for 2022
Electricity prices in Balkans: highest in Montenegro, lowest in Kosovo*
25 October 2022 - The highest price in European Union was in Denmark (34.4 eurocents), and the lowest in Hungary (9.4 eurocents)
Republic of Srpska to reduce renewables surcharge by 90%
25 October 2022 - Entity authorities say investors are giving up on incentives so that there is no need to charge citizens the fee
Slovenia’s HSE appoints Viktor Vračar as head of troubled coal plant TEŠ
21 October 2022 - Slovenia's state-owned energy producer HSE is transferring Managing Director Viktor Vračar to the helm of its beleaguered coal power plant TEŠ
EU leaders agree in principle to cap sharp increases in gas prices
21 October 2022 - The European Council agreed in principle on measures to ease the energy crisis, passing the issue to ministers and the European Commission
Unexpected winter season for Montenegrin tourism – energy tourists are coming
20 October 2022 - Energy tourists are EU citizens who plan to move during the winter to countries where energy is not so expensive
EPCG to install another 15,000 rooftop solar power plants
19 October 2022 - Last July, Montenegrin power utility started the projects Solari 3,000+ for households and Solari 500+ for companies
Germany to extend operation of three nuclear power plants until April 2023
18 October 2022 - Germany is trying to ensure a stable supply of energy and lower the prices of electricity and natural gas
European Climate Foundation publishes 2021 annual report
18 October 2022 - The world is facing a convergence of a military crisis, an energy crisis, an economic crisis and a hunger crisis, the European Climate Foundation said
Lack of coal boosts Slovenia’s power import dependency to 75%
17 October 2022 - Thermal power plant TEŠ was shut down upon the recommendation of Slovenia's transmission system operator ELES to save coal for the winter