Final electricity consumption in Romania in the first 11 months of 2024 was 46.029 billion kWh, 1.8% higher than in the period January 1 - November 30, 2023, with the final commercial electricity consumption increasing by 1.5%, household consumption by 3.2%, while public lighting decreased by 4.7%, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Primary energy sources decreased by 0.4% in the first 11 months of 2024, and electricity sources increased by 0.2%, y-o-y. Thus, the main primary energy sources totalled 29.777 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down129,900 toe y-o-y.Domestic production amounted to 15.477 million toe, down 765,300 toe (-4.7%) as against January 1 - November 30, 2023, and imports amounted to 14.299 million toe, up 635,400 toe (+4.7%).Electricity sources amounted to 60.242 billion kWh, up118.9 million kWh y-o-y.Thermal power plants generated 15.728 billion kWh, down 248.7 million kWh (-1.6%).Hydropower plants generated 13.410 billion kWh, down 3.739 billion kWh (-21.8%), and nuclear power plants produced 9.892 billion kWh, down 284.5 million kWh (-2.8%).Between January 1 and November 30, 2024, wind power plants generated 5.613 billion kWh, down 1.318 billion kWh y-o-y, and the solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations was 3.369 billion kWh, up 1.224 billion kWh y-o-y.Electricity exports amounted to 9.860 billion kWh, down 566.4 million kWh.Technological self-consumption in networks and stations was 4.353 billion kWh, down 136.1 million kWh.
June 20-22, National Arena, Bucharest – 250,000 sqm, 1 million euros in premium meat, tens of thousands of participants Auchan Romania and GrillFest BBQ are excited to announce a major partnership: one of the retailers with the most extensive support for Romanian producers, and at the same time, one of the most innovative retailers in […]
The Romanian investment fund market has successfully overcome the tense period from the first quarter of the year, caused by an unpredictable economic and political context as well as increased volatility in global markets, according to fund managers gathered at the quarterly debate on the performance of investment funds organized by the Bucharest Stock Exchange […]
Prosecutors in the United Kingdom confirmed for the first time the full list of 21 charges Andrew and Tristan Tate will face when they are returned to the UK. The list includes rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. Charges were brought before an extradition warrant was issued to bring Andrew and Tristan Tate from […]
Romania is set to receive HMS Pembroke, a 26-year-old Sandown-class minehunter, from the UK Royal Navy, with delivery anticipated for the summer of 2025, according to Naval-Technology.com. The acquisition, reportedly confirmed by British defense minister Maria Eagle, finalizes an agreement from September 2023 that also included HMS Blyth,...
Tilly Lockey, one of the world’s most prominent voices in human augmentation and wearable technology, is set to take the stage at the Innovation Summit on June 16, marking the first day of the Business Summits at Bucharest Tech Week 2025. Her keynote, titled “Bionically Beautiful,” will focus on her personal journey with bionic technology, […]
This year, the Transylvanian Saxons will hold their yearly celebration of customs and heritage, the Haferland Week, in 10 villages traditionally inhabited by the German minority between July 31 - August 3. The program will include dances and brass band concerts, a picnic at the Saschiz Refuge Fortress, as well as a guided tour of […]
