Romania’s electricity production increased significantly in the first quarter of the year, driven by a significant increase in the hydro and renewable sectors. Exports also increased, but the country was still a net importer, according to data published by Transelectrica Net domestic electricity production was 13.7 TWh in the first three months of this year, […]
If the Strait of Hormuz becomes a prolonged bottleneck, the public reflex is to think about oil and fuel prices. It is a natural reaction, but deeply incomplete. The real shockwave will not start at the pump, but in the factories. It does not hit the consumer first, but the producer. And this difference completely […]
Romania’s situation means that now, in this beginning of a possible energy crisis, things are somewhat calmer here than in some Western markets. The spot price of electricity in Romania is currently 127 euros/MWh, lower than in many markets in central and western Europe: In Germany, the daily price is 147 euros/MWh, in Austria the […]
Romania assumes a strategic responsibility as the largest natural gas producer in the European Union and has the mission to increase production to lower prices at home and contribute to protecting the region against the use of energy prices as a weapon of political blackmail, said Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu, quoted by Agerpres According to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €955 million in 37 projects in Romania in 2025, a sharp increase from €707 million for 44 projects the previous year. The results underline Romania’s growing capacity to attract investment and its sustained commitment to green and privatesector led growth. “This is our largest […]
Romania’s total installed dispatchable electricity generation capacity is expected to exceed 20,000 MW this year, based on our calculations based on the openings announced so far. The installed capacity of all electricity generation units in Romania is now around 19,200 MW, according to the latest ANRE data. It is now divided as follows: Hydropower plants: […]
Apple is significantly expanding its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. Together with a newly operational solar array in Spain, the projects announced today — all enabled by Apple — will add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to […]
Romania can currently boast 1,280 kilometers of highways and expressways, with over 800 kilometers under construction, and another 500 kilometers in the design stage, said on Tuesday, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Cristian Șologon, at the official opening of the Bucharest Auto & Accessories Show 2025. ‘This show is […]
The installed capacity in the wind energy sector will reach 6,100 MW in 2030, almost double the current 3,100 MW, according to the latest report by Wind Europe, the European wind energy association. Romania will add 380 MW of wind this year, according to Wind Europe. Another 490 MW will be installed in 2026, 600 […]
Romania currently has no dependence on Russia in the fields of oil, natural gas and nuclear energy, according to Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja. ”Dear Romanians, since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, our objective was to eliminate as quickly as possible any dependence on Russia in the energy field and not to […]
Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said it is “a false myth” that Romania is a major producer of electricity, given that it is unable to meet its peak consumption from domestic production and must rely on imports. “The problem, however, is that Romania cannot cover its peak consumption from its own production. We need to explain […]
The Minister of Energy announced the signing of a memorandum through which Romania will be able to import gas from Turkey, “when needed.” “At the end of last week, I participated in the International Natural Resources Summit in Istanbul, at the invitation of the Turkish Minister of Energy, my friend, Alparslan Bayraktar. It was an […]
The electricity storage batteries have exceeded the 100 MW injection threshold in the national energy system. 111 MW. This was the contribution of the storage batteries to the energy system on Easter Monday, i.e. almost 3% of the country’s entire electricity production, as can be seen in the image below. Most likely, the batteries are […]
Romania’s crude oil imports from Azerbaijan are almost double, in terms of volume, in the first two months of 2025 compared to a year ago. Azerbaijan exported 286,500 tons of shale oil and derivatives worth $164 million to Romania in January-February 2025, according to the Caspian country’s press. According to data obtained by Trend from […]
