Greece: Electricity retail market shows stability with PPC maintaining lead Read More »

Greece: Electricity retail market shows stability with PPC maintaining lead

A recent assessment by energy regulator RAAEY indicates that Greece’s electricity retail market remained largely stable between May and October, with only modest shifts in supplier positions across customer categories and voltage levels. PPC slightly increased its dominance, reaching just over 72% of nationwide customers by October. This represents a small gain compared to late […]

Greece: European Energy sells 50% stake in wind project to Danish investor Read More »

Greece: European Energy sells 50% stake in wind project to Danish investor

Danish renewable energy group European Energy has transferred a 50% stake in the Tsoukes Sarres wind project to Danish pension investor Sampension. The project involves a 27 MW onshore wind farm under development in Greece, although financial terms were not disclosed. The move reflects European Energy’s strategy of freeing capital from maturing projects to fund

Bulgaria secures 100 million euro funding deal to boost public investment Read More »

Bulgaria secures 100 million euro funding deal to boost public investment

A new financing arrangement has been established to support public investment priorities in Bulgaria, as the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) and United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) formalized a 100 million euros deal. Under the agreement, UBB will provide the funding to BDB, enabling the implementation of key government-backed programs in the coming years. The resources are

Bulgaria: KEVR approves 3.3% drop in wholesale gas price for January 2026 Read More »

Bulgaria: KEVR approves 3.3% drop in wholesale gas price for January 2026

The Bulgarian Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) has approved a 3.3% decrease in the wholesale natural gas price for January 2026, in line with the proposal by public supplier Bulgargaz in mid-December. The wholesale price now stands at around 31.2 euros/MWh, excluding VAT and excise duties. Previously, KEVR had approved a 4.3% reduction

Bulgaria: Energy overview highlights rising electricity and mixed fuel trends in October 2025 Read More »

Bulgaria: Energy overview highlights rising electricity and mixed fuel trends in October 2025

According to the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, electricity production in October 2025 increased by 8.1% compared to September, reaching 3,175 GWh, while electricity consumption rose even more sharply by 23.6%, amounting to 2,940 GWh. On an annual basis, production was up 9.3%, and consumption grew by 12.7% compared to October 2024. Natural gas consumption in

A region divided at the pump: Southeastern Europe’s growing fuel price gap Read More »

A region divided at the pump: Southeastern Europe’s growing fuel price gap

The latest comparisons of retail fuel prices reveal a clear divide across southeastern Europe, with Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia continuing to rank among the most affordable markets, while Serbia and Slovenia sit at the top of the regional scale, especially when it comes to diesel. For unleaded petrol (BMB 95), Slovenia records the

South-East Europe’s power reality: 2025 lessons and what 2026 will really look like Read More »

South-East Europe’s power reality: 2025 lessons and what 2026 will really look like

The story of South-East Europe’s electricity markets in 2025 is essentially a story of a region learning to navigate a world where stability cannot be assumed and where every structural weakness eventually becomes visible in price behavior. Across the region, 2025 continued the pattern that began after the European energy shock: markets did not collapse,

Nuclear confidence vs market fragility: What nuclear power really changes in South-East Europe’s energy future Read More »

Nuclear confidence vs market fragility: What nuclear power really changes in South-East Europe’s energy future

If South-East Europe chooses nuclear as a central pillar of its energy future, the decision will not be about engineering alone. Nuclear would fundamentally alter the region’s energy psychology, its economic credibility, and the behavior of its electricity markets. The real intersection between nuclear and the market here is not technical — it is strategic

Nuclear power and South-East Europe: Between strategic necessity and market hesitation Read More »

Nuclear power and South-East Europe: Between strategic necessity and market hesitation

In South-East Europe, energy strategy has never simply been a technical expression of infrastructure planning. It has always been deeply political, economically sensitive, geopolitically shaped and socially charged. Nuclear power sits right at the center of that tension. It promises long-term stability in a region burdened with volatility. It offers strategic independence in markets traditionally

South-East Europe’s next decade: Can the region finally move from vulnerability to real energy strength? Read More »

South-East Europe’s next decade: Can the region finally move from vulnerability to real energy strength?

South-East Europe has spent most of the past three decades reacting to energy problems rather than shaping its own future. It has lived through power shortages, political dependency, pipeline crises, refinery uncertainties, hydrological shocks, volatile import bills, underinvestment, institutional hesitation and a constant feeling that stability was always one crisis away from disappearing. In 2025,

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