South East Europe Energy Outlook 2025/2026:  Study Presentation and Energy Markets Challenges

Announcement

The Institute of Energy for South-East Europe (IENE), in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS), is pleased to announce the forthcoming South East Europe Energy Outlook 2025/2026: Study Presentation and Energy Markets Challenges, a half-day conference to be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the premises of the Chamber in Belgrade.

The conference will bring together distinguished academic speakers, policymakers, industry experts, market professionals and senior executives from Greece and Serbia to examine the major developments shaping the energy landscape of South-East Europe. It will provide a unique platform for dialogue on regional energy security, market integration, decarbonisation and investment opportunities at a time of profound geopolitical and technological change.

A central feature of the event will be the presentation of IENE's flagship regional study, South East Europe Energy Outlook 2025/2026, offering a comprehensive assessment of energy trends, market developments and investment prospects across South-East Europe.

Furthermore, the conference programme will include presentations and panel discussions covering a broad range of strategic issues, including:

  • Latest geo-economic and geostrategic analyses of South-East Europe's evolving role within the wider European and global energy landscape.
  • The changing architecture of regional energy systems in the context of accelerated electrification, digitalisation and decarbonisation.
  • The development and deployment of renewable energy sources (RES), nuclear power and other low-carbon technologies to enhance energy resilience and competitiveness.
  • Regional energy security and the risks associated with supply disruptions, critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, cyber-attacks, geopolitical tensions and political blockades.
  • The development of regional electricity and natural gas markets and their progressive integration into the EU's Single Energy Market.
  • Regulatory reforms, investment frameworks and financial mechanisms required to facilitate the energy transition in EU candidate and neighboring countries.
  • The gradual establishment and expansion of carbon markets throughout South-East Europe in alignment with, or as part of, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
  • The impact of the CBAM regulation on regional electricity trade.
  • Emerging investment opportunities and priorities for strengthening regional energy cooperation and infrastructure.

The event is expected to attract wide participation from government institutions, regulatory authorities, energy companies, financial institutions, international organisations, research centers and academia, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and high-level exchange among key stakeholders from across the region.

The conference will be held in Serbian and English with simultaneous translation.

The detailed programme will be announced shortly.