The situation on the energy markets in Europe since the middle of 2021 has been marked by global disturbances in the natural gas market and rising CO2 emissions prices, which have spilled over into the electricity sector. The combination of these factors, along with the general trend of increasing consumption, has caused unprecedented record high electricity prices, which currently amount to 250-300 € / MWh (for comparison, previously it was around 50 € / MWh). So, observed compared to the same period last year, prices in the wholesale market increased by about five times. Their growth has caused great concern in the political, economic and social spheres, given that the level of wholesale prices inevitably reflects on the level of prices for end customers.

During the panel we will discuss issues related to the causes of disruptions in the electricity market, the impact of disruptions on the business of electricity companies and electricity traders, the impact of disruptions on end customers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ensuring security of supply in the future, measures taken by countries in the region with a view of protecting customers from rising electricity prices and assessing future trends in the electricity market.