Grid Stress Alerts for 8 October 2026
11 notable grid events on 8 October 2026 in ENTSO-E and EIA operator data: 6 net imports, 5 day ahead price. Records are judged against the days loaded for each zone, and each sentence says how many.
Key Facts
- Net imports into Italy North reached 135 GWh on 8 October 2026 (29% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 350 days of loaded history.
- Norway South-East (NO1) imported a net 52.1 GWh on 8 October 2026, the highest daily net imports in 377 days of loaded history and 54% of its demand that day.
- Slovakia imported a net 19.3 GWh on 8 October 2026, the highest daily net imports in 378 days of loaded history and 27% of its demand that day.
All Alerts, 8 October 2026
11 events- Net imports Net imports into Italy North reached 135 GWh on 8 October 2026 (29% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 350 days of loaded history. Italy North grid
- Net imports Norway South-East (NO1) imported a net 52.1 GWh on 8 October 2026, the highest daily net imports in 377 days of loaded history and 54% of its demand that day. Norway South-East (NO1) grid
- Net imports Slovakia imported a net 19.3 GWh on 8 October 2026, the highest daily net imports in 378 days of loaded history and 27% of its demand that day. Slovakia grid
- Net imports Net imports into Switzerland reached 11.7 GWh on 8 October 2026 (7% of demand), the highest daily net imports in 380 days of loaded history. Switzerland grid
- Net imports Net imports into Sweden South-Central (SE3) reached 86.1 GWh on 8 October 2026 (39% of demand), the 2nd highest daily net imports in 380 days of loaded history. Sweden South-Central (SE3) grid
- Net imports Italy Sicily imported a net 12.3 GWh on 8 October 2026, the 3rd highest daily net imports in 376 days of loaded history and 27% of its demand that day. Italy Sicily grid
- Day ahead price The day ahead price in Finland averaged EUR 100.62/MWh for 8 October 2026, 4.8 times its 90 day median of EUR 21.15/MWh. Finland grid
- Day ahead price The day ahead price in Sweden North (SE1) averaged EUR 83.60/MWh for 8 October 2026, 4.2 times its 90 day median of EUR 19.77/MWh. Sweden North (SE1) grid
- Day ahead price Sweden North-Central (SE2) had a day ahead price averaging EUR 88.74/MWh for 8 October 2026, 3.8 times its own 90 day median (EUR 23.06/MWh). Sweden North-Central (SE2) grid
- Day ahead price The day ahead price in Norway North (NO4) averaged EUR 55.02/MWh for 8 October 2026, 3.4 times its 90 day median of EUR 15.97/MWh. Norway North (NO4) grid
- Day ahead price Estonia had a day ahead price averaging EUR 124.35/MWh for 8 October 2026, 2.4 times its own 90 day median (EUR 51.36/MWh). Estonia grid
Further alerts left out for space: 2 more net imports.
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 2026-10-08. Operator data only, kept apart from annual statistics.