Bulgaria sees rise in electricity production and renewables in 2025

According to data released by the Bulgarian electricity transmission system operator (ESO), electricity production in Bulgaria between January 1 and November 30, 2025, increased by 6.41% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 36.36 TWh. During the same period, electricity consumption in the country also grew, rising by 5.17% to a total of 34.76 […]

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Europe: Electricity prices stable in late November amid mixed renewable output and demand fluctuations

During the fourth week of November, electricity prices in most major European markets remained relatively stable compared to the previous week, with the highest daily values occurring at the beginning of the week. In many markets, the weekly average fell slightly, though exceptions were observed in Italy’s IPEX market (+6.4%) and the EPEX SPOT markets

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Europe: Southern demand rises while northern markets see declines in late November

During the week of November 24, electricity demand showed a contrasting pattern across major European markets, increasing in southern regions while declining in northern ones. Specifically, demand in Italy, Spain, and Portugal rose by 5.3%, 4.3%, and 4.0%, respectively. Conversely, the UK and Belgium recorded decreases of 3.9% and 3.2%. France and Germany were more

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Europe: Solar production declines while wind output rises in late November markets

During the week of November 24, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production declined in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. The German market experienced the largest drop, falling 54%, followed by France (13%) and Spain (10%). The Portuguese market recorded the smallest decrease at 8%. The Italian market was an exception, reversing

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Slovenia: Electricity consumption surges in October, driven by pumped-storage hydropower

In October 2025, electricity consumption drawn from Slovenia’s transmission network reached 956.4 GWh, representing a 7.3% increase compared to the same month in 2024. This marked a notable rebound after nearly a year of lower network offtake. All three main consumer groups recorded higher usage. Distribution companies drew 829.2 GWh, up by 2.6%, while direct

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Montenegro installs Europe’s largest operating wind turbine at Gvozd wind farm

Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has successfully installed what it claims is the largest wind turbine currently operating in Europe, underscoring Montenegro’s ambition to not only follow European energy trends but actively shape them. The Gvozd wind farm serves as a flagship project for this vision. The first 7 MW turbine, featuring a 120-meter tower

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Montenegro: TPP Pljevlja temporarily offline due to slag transport malfunction

Montenegro’s power utility EPCG announced that the Pljevlja thermal power plant has been temporarily taken offline following malfunctions in its slag transport system, a component installed during the plant’s recent environmental reconstruction and modernization. The affected system was delivered by Chinese contractor DEC, part of the broader consortium responsible for the reconstruction. After irregularities were

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Bulgaria seeks stability amid Lukoil sanctions, no investor proposals yet

Bulgarian Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov stated that the Ministry has not received any official investor proposals for the Bulgarian subsidiaries of Russian Lukoil. Recent letters to the Ministry mostly relate to his outreach to major international companies to ensure stable diesel and petrol supplies if the Burgas refinery halts operations. Most communications involve companies offering

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