Coal generation retains system dominance in Southeast Europe despite price compression
Coal-fired generation continued to anchor Southeast Europe’s electricity systems in February 2026, even as prices declined sharply and renewable output […]
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Coal’s temporary return and electricity export dynamics in Southeast Europe
The surge in European gas prices triggered by geopolitical tensions and disruptions to global energy supply chains has revived an
Marginal fuel economics, generation stack dynamics and power price formation
The electricity price structure observed on 27 February 2026 cannot be understood without examining the underlying fuel markets and generation economics that
The decline of coal marginality and the rise of binary price formation in SEE power markets
The South-Eastern European power system is undergoing a structural transformation in which coal has ceased to function as a stabilizing
From coal to gas by design: How legacy thermal infrastructure locks in gas dependency
Electricity.Trade analysis of South-East Europe’s energy transition reveals a structural continuity that is often overlooked in discussions focused on technology
Coal phase-out as a cross-border shock to power trading dynamics
Coal phase-out in South-East Europe is often discussed as a domestic policy pathway, a sequence of unit closures aligned with
Coal traders in South-East Europe in 2025
In 2025 the coal trading landscape in South-East Europe operates in a markedly different mode than it did even five
Coal and lignite after oil: Hidden subsidy crisis in SEE electricity
The reordering of ownership in South-East Europe’s oil sector has had an effect far beyond fuels and refineries. By forcing
Digging for megawatts – coal mines, lignite basins and the future of thermal power in South-East Europe
While hydropower determines how fat the margins are in wet years, coal and lignite still determine whether the lights stay
Flexibility without reward: Why southeast Europe balances Europe’s power system but captures none of the value
In the emerging architecture of Europe’s electricity system, flexibility has become the most valuable attribute a power asset can possess.
Europe’s variable power system: How wind, solar and nuclear reshaped electricity flows from the EU core to southeast Europe
For most of the past half-century, Europe’s electricity system could be understood through a relatively simple lens. Power was generated
Regional power-flow shifts after the Pljevlja shutdown: Montenegro in a rewired Balkan energy landscape
The shutdown of Pljevlja transforms Montenegro’s internal energy balance, but its implications extend beyond national borders. In the interconnected Balkan