Grid Stress Alerts for 22 August 2026
9 notable grid events on 22 August 2026 in ENTSO-E and EIA operator data: 5 net imports, 4 day ahead price. Records are judged against the days loaded for each zone, and each sentence says how many.
Key Facts
- Belgium imported a net 97.5 GWh on 22 August 2026, the highest daily net imports in 372 days of loaded history and 49% of its demand that day.
- Net imports into Montenegro reached 17.6 GWh on 22 August 2026 (159% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 371 days of loaded history.
- Net imports into Portugal reached 65.0 GWh on 22 August 2026 (53% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 372 days of loaded history.
All Alerts, 22 August 2026
9 events- Net imports Belgium imported a net 97.5 GWh on 22 August 2026, the highest daily net imports in 372 days of loaded history and 49% of its demand that day. Belgium grid
- Net imports Net imports into Montenegro reached 17.6 GWh on 22 August 2026 (159% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 371 days of loaded history. Montenegro grid
- Net imports Net imports into Portugal reached 65.0 GWh on 22 August 2026 (53% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 372 days of loaded history. Portugal grid
- Net imports Serbia imported a net 19.9 GWh on 22 August 2026, the highest daily net imports in 371 days of loaded history and 22% of its demand that day. Serbia grid
- Net imports Net imports into Latvia reached 12.1 GWh on 22 August 2026 (66% of demand), the 3rd highest daily net imports in 372 days of loaded history. Latvia grid
- Day ahead price Sweden North (SE1) had a day ahead price averaging EUR 61.82/MWh for 22 August 2026, 3.4 times its own 90 day median (EUR 18.35/MWh). Sweden North (SE1) grid
- Day ahead price Finland had a day ahead price averaging EUR 68.05/MWh for 22 August 2026, 3.3 times its own 90 day median (EUR 20.40/MWh). Finland grid
- Day ahead price The day ahead price in Sweden North-Central (SE2) averaged EUR 64.80/MWh for 22 August 2026, 3.2 times its 90 day median of EUR 20.47/MWh. Sweden North-Central (SE2) grid
- Day ahead price Norway North (NO4) had a day ahead price averaging EUR 47.20/MWh for 22 August 2026, 3.1 times its own 90 day median (EUR 15.19/MWh). Norway North (NO4) grid
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (transparency.entsoe.eu), CC BY 4.0. Aggregated and converted by World Power Monitor; ENTSO-E does not endorse this site. (ENTSO-E Terms of Use plus CC BY 4.0 for listed data items) Data as of 2026-08-22. Operator data only, kept apart from annual statistics.