Baltic States: grid synchronisation to slightly raise electricity prices

The Baltic States’ planned grid synchronisation with Western Europe in February 2025 will slightly raise electricity prices for consumers, says Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys, but higher production would help control prices. According to him, the Lithuanian grid operator Litgrid has done calculations, according to which “the synchronisation’s impact on prices is minimal, a few…

Ukraine: radiation monitoring station destroyed near ZNPP

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported the destruction of the ZNPP external radiation monitoring station, which is currently under Russian occupation. Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stated that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) had informed the IAEA that the external radiation monitoring station was destroyed by shelling and fire last week, further…

Bulgaria: heating prices to decrease

The Bulgarian Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has recently deliberated on proposed adjustments to electricity and heating prices set to take effect from July 1. The discussion centered on recommendations for a 1.4% average increase in electricity rates and an 8.4% decrease in heating costs nationwide. “The task force’s report, dated May 31, forms…