Hydropower production in the Balkans fell minimally in Weeks 11-12 as an initial rise was reversed thanks to a dip in Danube output, hydrological reports and Entso-e data showed on March 30. Hydro output is forecast to be similar or slightly lower in early April, contributing to relative stability in spot prices near or below the Eur60/ MWh mark. Combined hydropower production in Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia was 1.12 TWh in Week 12, the lowest in three months. It fell by 7.4% from Week 11, reversing a 6.8% rise in the previous week. Hydro production still increased by 39% in a year-on-year comparison in Week 12. Higher run-of-river output along the Danube, especially in Romania, drove the initial increase, even as reservoir output fell in most countries. In Week 12, falling Danube output in Romania and Serbia amid unchanged reservoir production led the downward trend, with lower reservoir output in Bulgaria and Bosnia also contributing to the overall drop.
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