Romania's energy output fell by an annual 5.6% in the first six months of 2024, to 8.536 million tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE), as the the output of hydropower stations fell by an annual 24.1% to 8.632 TWh, the statistical office said, citing provisional data. Romania's energy resources, including imports, totalled 15.659 million TOE in the six months through June, down 2.9% on the year, the statistical office said in a statement on Tuesday. Imports amounted to 7.123 million TOE, up by an annual 0.5%. Romania's own electricity output and imports totalled 33.222 TWh in the review period, inching down by 1.5% year-on-year. Thermal power plants generated some 8.351 TWh of electricity in the first six months of 2024, with their output edging down by 0.4% on the year. Electricity generation by Cernavoda, Romania’s sole nuclear power plant, ticked down by 3.1% to 5.178 TWh in the January-June period. Wind farms generated some 3.414 TWh of electricity, down by an annual 14.5%, while solar plants generated 1.673 TWh, up 62.6%. Final electricity consumption inched up by an annual 0.8% to 24.765 TWh in the review period. Romania’s electricity exports decreased by an annual 8.7% to 5.876 TWh in the first six months of the year, while imports jumped 65.9% to 5.974 TWh. The country produced 1.353 million TOE of crude oil, down 3.8% on the year, and 929,700 TOE of coal, down 19.8%, in January-June. Natural gas production rose 1.3% year-on-year, reaching 3.803 million TOE. Romania's energy production fell 0,8% to 17.0 million TOE in 2023. TOE is the rounded-off amount of energy that would be produced by burning one metric tonne of crude oil.
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
