EnergyReader · 2026-08-02 12:49

CBAM Cuts Western Balkans-EU Power Trade 15% in Q2, Extending Two-Quarter Contraction

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 2, 2026

Commercially scheduled electricity flows between non-EU Western Balkan states and their EU neighbours fell to 7.49 TWh in the second quarter. The 15% decline, which the Energy Community reported on Wednesday (2026-07-29), came despite narrowing price spreads and was attributed to higher costs and regulatory uncertainty created by the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism.

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