Historic Danube water lows signal blackout risks – in tandem with fuel crisis
Power production is plummeting in Hungary, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria due to an almost unseen drop in the Danube water level, which is also limiting oil and fuel shipments
Romania, Hungary hit by highest power prices in Europe amid heat, outages
Romania and Hungary have the most expensive electricity in Europe today. The demand for cooling has cut into the record solar power output, while available nuclear and gas capacities dropped.
Slovenia draws up first climate vulnerability, risks assessment for energy sector
The assessment was prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, in cooperation with the Jožef Stefan Institute
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options
Serbia’s power demand soars 20%
Power demand in Serbia has increased by 15% to 20% over the past three weeks, according to Dragan Rakić, the head dispatcher of TSO EMS
Heatwave strains European grid, brings profit to energy storage operators
Record PV production, backed by energy storage, helped maintain electricity system stability in Europe in the latest heatwave, Ember said
IEA’s Global Energy Review: Electricity use is growing rapidly, driven by heatwaves, electrification, data centers, AI
Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, according to the IEA’s Global Energy Review
Drought frequency in Serbia doubles over 60 years
Droughts in Serbia are increasingly frequent, causing severe drops in crop yields and economic damage