Serbia’s day-ahead electricity price increased by €18.2/MWh to €195.99/MWh for Wednesday delivery. The move came as sharp declines were recorded across most neighbouring markets. Serbia also narrowed its discount to Hungary to €2.99/MWh.
Neighbouring day-ahead benchmarks fall while Greece stays lower
On HUPX, Hungary’s benchmark fell by €34.9/MWh to €198.98/MWh. Romania’s day-ahead price dropped by €33.9/MWh to €197.89/MWh. Slovenia and Croatia each lost about €33/MWh.
The largest divergence was recorded against Greece, where the price slid by €57.9/MWh to €153.87/MWh. That left Greek power at €45.11/MWh below Hungary.
Serbia’s off-peak lifts daily average despite softer peak
In Serbia, the increase reflected higher prices outside the daytime peak period. The peak-period average eased to €180.2/MWh from €184.9/MWh on Tuesday. The off-peak average climbed to €211.8/MWh, up from €170.7/MWh.
The highest hourly Serbian price was recorded at €344.1/MWh, at hour 20. Prices in Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia also rose, but their daily averages remained below Serbia’s.
Regional prices rise in Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia
Albania gained €13.2/MWh to reach €194.05/MWh. Montenegro reached €166.36/MWh, while North Macedonia moved to €157.76/MWh. These changes kept all three markets below Serbia’s day-ahead level.
The regional balance forecast pointed to stronger solar supply, rising by 2,119 MW from Tuesday to an average of 6,312 MW. Demand increased by 637 MW to 29,492 MW, while forecast net imports fell by 774 MW to 1,466 MW.
The forecast figures aligned with the retreat seen in several day-ahead markets, but Serbia’s firmer off-peak pricing indicated that cheaper daytime electricity did not translate into a lower daily contract there.
