Basis risk drives residual exposure in South-East Europe power hedging
By 2025, the most expensive component of power risk management in South-East Europe shifted from outright price risk to basis […]
By 2025, the most expensive component of power risk management in South-East Europe shifted from outright price risk to basis […]
South-East Europe entered 2025 with record day-ahead and intraday trading volumes across multiple exchanges. Price coupling expanded and forward products
The European Commission’s Staff Working Document SWD(2025) 435 is described as the first comprehensive fitness check of the EU’s modern
Competitiveness in South-East Europe’s energy-intensive economy is not determined by average electricity prices or the headline cost of fuels. It
ENTSO-E seasonal adequacy assessments outline capacity balances under assumed transition pathways. In South-East Europe, rising carbon costs and faster coal
In South-East Europe, significant volatility is not primarily generated in outright gas trading or in flat power positions. Instead, it
Industrial gas contracting in Southeast Europe is entering a period in which electricity risk is the dominant cost driver rather
Gas-fired generation in South-East Europe is used to manage rare but severe system stress, including frequency stabilisation and prevention of
In established power markets, electricity prices often move in line with gas costs when gas is marginal. That relationship can
In South-East Europe, gas affects electricity markets beyond marginal pricing. When gas tightness coincides with constrained transmission, the price impact
The gas–power elasticity gap describes how the same gas-market shock can produce different electricity outcomes depending on location. In Central
In South-East Europe, the most disruptive electricity price moves are not consistently linked to changes in the Dutch TTF benchmark.