Romania: Electricity consumption rises slightly, imports surge in 2025 Read More »
Romania’s electricity consumption reached 29.37 TWh in the first seven months of 2025, up 0.1 % compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute for Statistics (INS). Industrial consumption fell by 1 % to 22.11 TWh, while household use increased by 3.9 % to 7.03 TWh. Public lighting dropped 7 % […]
Montenegro: Energy 2 cleared to build Sinjajevina I wind farm Read More »
Montenegrin company Energy 2 has received approval to start construction of the Sinjajevina I wind farm in Lipovska Bistrica near Kolasin. The Environmental Protection Agency accepted the project’s environmental impact assessment, confirming it meets legal requirements and includes measures to limit potential harm to nature. The project covers about 279 hectares and foresees 17 wind
Croatia: Smart meter rollout passes one million installations Read More »
Croatia’s nationwide program to replace traditional electricity meters with smart devices is advancing quickly. State-owned utility HEP has installed more than one million smart meters out of 2.6 million, with full completion expected by 2029. The project is co-financed through the European National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which allocated 224,000 euros for the initiative. So
Croatia: Electricity and hydrocarbon output declines in July 2025 Read More »
According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, net electricity production in Croatia reached 1,096 GWh in July 2025, an 8.9 percent decrease compared to July 2024, when it amounted to 1,203 GWh. By source, hydropower plants generated 394 GWh (35.9 percent), thermal power plants 301 GWh (27.5 percent), wind farms 211 GWh (19.3 percent), and
Brent oil futures for the front month on the ICE market reached their weekly low of $66.02 per barrel on Monday, September 8. This value was higher than the previous Friday and marked the beginning of a series of increases over the following sessions. By September 10, the futures reached their weekly high of $67.49
In the second week of September, average electricity prices rose in most major European markets compared to the previous week. The exceptions were the United Kingdom’s N2EX market and France’s EPEX SPOT market, which fell by 3.8% and 8.5%, respectively. Italy’s IPEX market and the Nordic countries’ Nord Pool market recorded the smallest increases, both
Europe: Electricity demand in early September shows mixed trends Read More »
In the second week of September, electricity demand rose in most major European markets compared to the previous week. Italy recorded the largest increase, 4.1%, marking four consecutive weeks of growth. Germany, France, and Portugal also saw rises of 0.2%, 0.3%, and 0.8%, respectively, with Germany and Portugal extending a three-week upward trend. Conversely, demand
Solar and wind energy trends: Iberian solar rises while wind sees mixed results Read More »
In the week of September 8, solar photovoltaic energy production increased in the Iberian markets compared to the previous week. Portugal saw the largest rise at 13 percent, following two weeks of declines. Spain recorded an increase of 2.3 percent, continuing its upward trend for the second consecutive week. During this period, both countries reached
Romania: ib vogt signs virtual PPA for 70 MW solar project Read More »
German renewable developer ib vogt has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) for a 70 MW solar plant in northwest Romania. The deal secures output for a major US-based technology company with investment-grade credentials, though the buyer was not named. The facility, expected to generate about 110 GWh annually, will use bifacial panels and
Romania: Transgaz seeks approval to link Black Sea gas to regional pipeline network Read More »
Romania’s gas transmission operator Transgaz has requested an environmental permit to connect the Tuzla-Podisor pipeline—which will transport offshore Black Sea gas to the national grid—with the regional transmission lines T2 and T3. These north-south pipelines link Greece and Bulgaria with Ukraine and Moldova. The project would allow Black Sea gas to flow beyond Romania’s domestic
