Primary energy and electricity resources increased in the first four months by 5% and 1.5%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024, while final electricity consumption in the economy fell by 0.2% and that of the population rose by 5.5%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, the main primary energy resources totalled 11.164 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) between 1 January and 30 April 2025, up by 533,900 toe compared to the same period last year.Domestic production totalled 5.917 million toe, down by 313,600 toe (-5%) compared to the period 1 January - 30 April 2024, while imports amounted to 5.247 million toe, up by 847,500 toe (+19.3%).During this period, electricity resources amounted to 23.22 billion kWh, up by 351.3 million kWh compared to the period 1 January - 30 April 2024.Production from thermal power plants was 5.999 billion kWh, down by 132.1 million kWh (-2.2%).Production from hydroelectric power plants stood at 3.894 billion kWh, down by 1.999 billion kWh (-33.9%), and that from nuclear power plants was 3.936 billion kWh, down by 47 million kWh (-1.2%).Production from wind power plants in the first four months of 2025 was 2.127 billion kWh, down 504.1 million kWh compared to the period 1 January - 30 April 2024, while solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations during this period was 1.092 billion kWh, an increase of 259.3 million kWh.According to INS data, final electricity consumption in the period under review was 16.953 billion kWh, 1% higher, final electricity consumption in the economy decreased by 0.2%, household consumption increased by 5.5%, and public lighting recorded a decrease of 7.4%, year-over-year.Electricity exports amounted to 444 billion kWh, an increase of 267.8 million kWh.Technological consumption in networks and stations was 1.827 billion kWh, down by 92.5 million kWh.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
