Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Croatia's available electricity falls 0.6% y/y in June
Electricity available for Croatia's domestic market fell 0.6% year-on-year to 1,567 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) said on August 19.
Albania beats EU on renewable electricity but hydropower reliance brings risks
Renewable sources accounted for 105.2% of Albania's gross electricity consumption in 2025, Eurostat data shows, with only Norway and Iceland performing better across Europe.
Czech ČEZ rejects corruption speculation involving Slovak JESS nuclear company
ČEZ said it rejects "nonsensical speculations" about the value of the ČEZ share in the JESS company not bring assessed transparently.
Czechia launches largest battery storage plant with 120 MWh capacity
The largest Czech battery storage plant BESS Lipnice with a capacity of 120 megawatt hours (MWh) and an installed output 57 megawatt (MW) was launched on August 18.
Origin of recent Central Asian blackout pinpointed
Outage highlights shortcomings in regional grid.
Energoatom covers Ukraine's $3.2bn household electricity subsidy in full
Ukraine's state nuclear operator has paid the entire cost of keeping household electricity below market price for the first seven months of the year.
Renewables lead Turkey’s electricity capacity expansion
Renewable energy sources made up 88.1% of the new electricity generation capacity Turkey added between June 2025 and June 2026, according to cited data from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Romania’s electricity consumption falls 3.3% in H1, net imports shrink threefold
Romania’s total end-user electricity consumption fell 3.3% year on year to 24.1 TWh in the first half of 2026, driven by an 11.8% decline in household consumption. The country’s net electricity imports dropped by 68% to 0.77 TWh.
North Macedonia’s ESM secures three-year Kosovo coal deal
Ukrnafta to install part of new power generation capacity this year under EBRD-backed project
Ukraine's largest state-owned oil producer, Ukrnafta, expects to install part of its planned 63 megawatts of distributed power generation capacity before the end of the year under a project supported by the EBRD.
Sar Mountain valley in North Macedonia gets a chance to heal after hydropower plans scrapped
For years, the Leshnica Valley in North Macedonia’s Sar Mountain National Park has been caught between plans to harness its mountain rivers for electricity and efforts to preserve one of the country’s most valuable natural areas.
Czechia's Dukovany nuclear expansion cost could nearly double
Czech Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček admitted in public that the price tag for the Dukovany nuclear power plant enhancement could rise by CZK300bn (€12.4bn), nearly double the earlier projection.
Armenia approves financing for power link with Georgia
Armenia's government has approved agreements underpinning a €120mn loan for a project to expand electricity transmission capacity between Armenia and Georgia, part of efforts to deepen regional energy cooperation.
Blame game under way as massive blackout hits Central Asia
Kazakh utility points finger at hydropower failure in Kyrgyzstan. Claims made by Kyrgyz officials about Kazakh power line disruption denied by Kazakhstan.
Ankara, Riyadh want power grid to stretch from Gulf to Turkey via Jordan and Syria, ponder link to Lebanon
Ankara and Riyadh are working on achieving the construction of a large-scale electricity transmission network that would carry power from Saudi Arabia through Jordan and Syria to Turkey.
UAE company secures 25-year licence for Kazakhstan coal deposit
United Arab Emirates-based MQ Emirates Group has secured a 25-year licence to develop the Kenderlyk coal deposit in eastern Kazakhstan, with commercial production planned to begin in 2028.
Drought shuts down production in 90% of Czech hydro plants
Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant shuts down second reactor
Romania’s nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) began the controlled shutdown of Unit 2 at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant on the morning of August 13.
Teesa Green Energy secures €78mn loan for 70-MW wind farm in Bulgaria
Bulgarian renewable energy developer Teesa Green Energy has secured a €78mn long-term loan from Postbank to finance the first phase of the €100mn Strazhitsa wind farm in northeastern Bulgaria.
Poland relaunches CPN fuel price scheme for August 17-31, cuts VAT to 8%
The Polish government has decided to reintroduce its fuel price support scheme for the period August 17-31, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on August 13, saying it should cut fuel prices by up to PLN1 (€0.23) per litre.
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