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New electric shock: 2,300 percent more expensive electricity price in southern Sweden

Translated title. Original: Ny elchock: 2.300 procent dyrare elpris i södra Sverige

Electric prices rise rapidly in southern Sweden while northern prices stay lower; analysts warn prices may stay high. Fortum calls for government measures to extend support and stabilize prices.

EUrologus: Dynamic pricing is coming to electricity supply—but first, a huge problem needs to be solved for it to be of any use.

Translated title. Original: EUrologus: Jön a dinamikus árazás az áramszolgáltatásban – épp csak egy óriási problémát kellene megoldani, hogy érjen is valamit

Hungary plans to introduce an optional dynamic electricity tariff in 2027, but customers need smart meters and monthly time-based billing to use it. Smart-meter coverage remains low, while examples from France and Austria show how tariffs can shift electricity use toward cheaper periods.

Kazakhstan increases the capacity of power grids

Translated title. Original: Казахстан наращивает пропускную способность энергосетей

Kazakhstan plans to boost grid capacity and energy independence, adding hundreds of megawatts to southern and western transmission, aiming for a stable surplus by 2029 with a multi-year investment program and smart-grid technologies managed by KEGOC.

Portugal is the fourth European country with the highest share of renewables in electricity through October – ECO

Translated title. Original: Portugal é o quarto país europeu com mais renováveis na eletricidade até outubro – ECO

Renewable sources supplied 73.4% of mainland Portugal’s electricity from January through October 2026, the fourth-highest share in Europe. APREN estimates renewables avoided more than €2.17 billion in direct costs, while October generation was led by wind.

The government wants to decide who gets electricity - ITavisen

Translated title. Original: Regjeringen vil bestemme hvem som får strøm - ITavisen

Norway plans a permit system to direct limited power and grid capacity toward data centers seen as most useful, including AI and critical services. Statnett has paused new capacity reservations until 2027, while the government considers requiring large users to help fund grid expansion and new power generation.

Electricity consumption limit regulation for residences from EPDK - Latest News

Translated title. Original: EPDK’dan meskenlere elektrik tüketim limiti düzenlemesi - En Son Dakika

EPDK publishes a decision amending the latest tariff regulation, setting annual residential consumption limits of 3,000 kWh from 2027 for various residential setups, with different limits for other consumer groups; the move appears in the Official Gazette alongside related notes.

Digital service standard from EPDK to electricity distribution companies!

Translated title. Original: EPDK’dan elektrik dağıtım şirketlerine dijital hizmet standardı!

New rules require electricity distributors to meet faster response times and lower error rates for online services, with monthly performance reports starting from Dec 2026 and progressively tightening error thresholds through 2027.

OpenAI will throttle its data centers during power shortages, in Georgia by up to 1,000 megawatts - Dr. Web

Translated title. Original: OpenAI will seine Rechenzentren bei Stromengpässen drosseln, in Georgia um bis zu 1.000 Megawatt - Dr. Web

OpenAI plans to throttle consumption at its US data centers during grid shortages, starting with a Georgia campus that can cut up to 1,000 MW of a 3,200 MW load; Georgia regulators approved the contract, funded by OpenAI, with expected downstream consumer savings. Germany mirrors this with flexible grid-connection rules, while industry and academia note potential national grid benefits and comparable moves by Google.

Google and Voltus to build 1-gigawatt virtual power plant

Google and Voltus are expanding a distributed 1 GW virtual power plant across the PJM region, leveraging customer-owned assets to reduce peak demand and improve grid reliability, with participating customers earning savings and payments; the expansion from 100 MW marks a major step for hyperscalers in local grid capacity.

The numbers should be put into perspective - driva.no

Translated title. Original: Tallene bør settes i perspektiv - driva.no

The writer compares a proposed 96 MW data center in Øvre Surnadal with local hydro plants to stress its power demand and environmental costs. They urge the municipality to seek expert advice and require the project’s backers to fund heat recovery during construction, while questioning its limited local employment benefits.