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Balkans heating fuel and energy price surge

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, heating fuel prices began climbing sharply across the Balkans. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), pellet prices jumped to 600–722 KM per tonne, while split firewood rose by about 20 KM per cubic metre. Serbia saw pellet costs rise by 2,000–4,000 dinars per tonne, reaching approximately 38,000–44,000 dinars. By mid-August, BiH producers reported being unable to accept new orders due to capacity constraints, with retail prices reaching 830 KM per tonne by August 17.

In late September, Montenegro implemented retail price caps for pellets—250 euros per ton for A2 class and 270 euros per ton for A1 class—to ensure affordability. By mid-October, the heating season officially commenced in Serbia, following early low temperatures in Belgrade. Serbian households using pellets faced significant financial pressure, with prices ranging from 42,000 to 48,000 dinars per ton, and some reaching 52,000 dinars, representing a 50 percent increase over the previous year.

In Montenegro, the government amended regulations to prevent sellers from bypassing price caps through additional transport or packaging fees. However, the market remains tense; the Berane Wood Processors Association has initiated a legal challenge before the Constitutional Court, arguing that price restrictions threaten business viability and risk factory closures. In regions like Pljevlja, high pellet costs have led some households to return to coal heating, raising environmental and health concerns.

Entities

Serbia · Goran Ivanović · Branko Glavonjić · Faculty of Forestry · Ministry of Economic Development

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Montenegro pellet market faces price disputes and legal challenges

    Montenegro faces pellet market instability as producers challenge government price caps in court, while authorities tighten regulations to prevent illegal surcharges on heating fuel.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Serbia pellet prices exceed 50,000 dinars per ton

    Pellet prices in Serbia have surged to over 50,000 dinars per ton due to high demand following electricity price increases.

  3. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Montenegro regulates pellet prices and bans extra fees

    Montenegro has implemented stricter pellet price caps, limiting A1 grade to 270 euros and A2 to 250 euros per ton, while banning additional transport or packaging fees to protect consumers.

  4. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Serbia heating season begins amid rising pellet prices

    As the heating season begins in Serbia, residents face rising costs, with pellet prices up 50% and experts advising thorough maintenance of individual heating systems to ensure efficiency.

  5. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Heating fuel prices rise in Serbia and Croatia

    Rising demand for heating fuel in Serbia and Croatia is driving up prices for pellets and wood as the heating season nears, prompting consumers to seek certified products and alternative energy solutions.

  6. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Montenegro caps retail pellet prices to ensure winter supply

    Montenegro has implemented retail price caps on A1 and A2 class pellets to ensure stable and affordable heating supplies for citizens through June 2027.

  7. [BUSINESS] 21 sources
    Balkan energy costs rise as fuel and pellet prices climb

    Rising energy costs hit the Balkans as fuel prices climb in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, while pellet shortages drive heating fuel prices up to 900 KM per ton in BiH.

  8. [BUSINESS] 12 sources
    Living costs rise across Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

    Rising inflation and living costs are straining households in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, as essential expenses for food, housing, and winter heating outpace average wage growth.

  9. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Pellet prices rise amid raw material shortages in BiH and Serbia

    Rising pellet prices and raw material shortages are impacting the heating fuel market in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia ahead of the upcoming winter season.

  10. [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Bosnia and Herzegovina faces pellet shortages and agricultural crisis

    Bosnia and Herzegovina faces rising pellet prices due to high demand and shortages, while extreme drought threatens crops and could significantly increase food and meat prices.

  11. [BUSINESS] 14 sources
    Pellet heating costs surge in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

    Pellet heating prices have surged to up to 722 KM/tonne in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to 38,000–44,000 dinars in Serbia, driven by higher production costs, fuel price hikes and strong pre‑winter demand.

Sources

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