SEE energy market 2025: Strategic shifts in gas security and market dynamics Read More »

SEE energy market 2025: Strategic shifts in gas security and market dynamics

The energy landscape in Southeast Europe in 2025 is defined by several converging pressures: enduring structural dependence on imported natural gas, ongoing price segmentation, evolving infrastructure tied to LNG and interconnectors, and the region’s shifting role at the nexus of European energy security policy. These dynamics are shaped by both market forces and geopolitical shifts, reflecting broader […]

Natural gas market and energy security In Southeast Europe: From import dependence to strategic optionality Read More »

Natural gas market and energy security In Southeast Europe: From import dependence to strategic optionality

The evolution of the natural gas market in Southeast Europe has become one of the most consequential structural themes in the region’s broader energy transition and industrial competitiveness debate. Unlike electricity, where SEE countries possess significant domestic generation capacity through hydro, coal, nuclear in Bulgaria, and increasingly renewables, gas has historically been the system’s weakest

Masdar–EPCG renewable platform: Comprehensive financial, generation and grid impact analysis for Montenegro Read More »

Masdar–EPCG renewable platform: Comprehensive financial, generation and grid impact analysis for Montenegro

Building on the base framework, a Masdar–EPCG joint venture only becomes truly investor-grade once the MW ambition is translated into a coherent financial envelope that links generation volumes, capture prices, curtailment risk, grid timing, and equity returns. In a small but export-connected system like Montenegro, the dispersion between a well-integrated portfolio and a poorly sequenced one

Croatia: Končar secures €95 million contract to modernize HPP Varaždin Read More »

Croatia: Končar secures €95 million contract to modernize HPP Varaždin

Croatia’s hydropower sector is set for a significant modernization following the signing of a contract to overhaul generating units at HPP Varaždin. Engineering group Končar has secured the project, valued at €95.2 million excluding VAT, under an agreement with HEP Proizvodnja, the generation subsidiary of the national power utility. The contract covers the complete reconstruction

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Višegrad increases annual output in 2025 despite December dip Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: HPP Višegrad increases annual output in 2025 despite December dip

A subsidiary of state-owned power utility ERS “Hidroelektrane na Drini”, the company operating the Višegrad hydropower plant, announced that the facility generated 88.34 GWh of electricity in December 2025, marking a month-on-month decline of 8.8% compared to November, when output reached 96.83 GWh. Despite the decrease, production remained well above the 73.18 GWh recorded in

Region: US extends sanctions deadline to allow Lukoil overseas asset sales Read More »

Region: US extends sanctions deadline to allow Lukoil overseas asset sales

The United States has adjusted its sanctions timetable, granting Russian oil producer Lukoil additional time to complete the sale of its overseas assets. The move was announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as part of its broader sanctions enforcement strategy aimed at reshaping Russia’s access to global capital. Through its enforcement arm, the

Europe: TTF gas prices stable in Week 02 of 2026 amid winter demand and LNG market dynamics Read More »

Europe: TTF gas prices stable in Week 02 of 2026 amid winter demand and LNG market dynamics

In Week 02 of 2026, TTF gas prices in Europe exhibited modest intraday volatility, with the highest settlement occurring on January 7 and generally stabilizing around €28/MWh. February 2026 futures on the ICE market fluctuated between −3.7% and +2.5%, resulting in a weekly average of €28.06/MWh, slightly lower than the previous week (−0.7%). Prices opened

SEE sees sharp electricity price and demand surge in Week 02 of 2026 Read More »

SEE sees sharp electricity price and demand surge in Week 02 of 2026

Electricity prices across the Southeast Europe (SEE) region surged sharply in Week 02 of 2026 compared with Week 01. Most SEE markets saw substantial weekly increases, with prices climbing over 40% in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Serbia. In these countries, average electricity prices converged around €130–136/MWh, reflecting strong market coupling and limited availability of lower-cost

Slovenia hits record electricity demand amid extreme cold and low renewable output Read More »

Slovenia hits record electricity demand amid extreme cold and low renewable output

Slovenia’s electricity system experienced an unprecedented demand peak during the morning hours of Thursday, 8 January, driven by a combination of severe winter weather and limited renewable generation. Heavy snowfall in the days leading up to the spike covered much of the country, including solar installations, sharply reducing their output, while temperatures plunged well below

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