Final electricity consumption dropped 4.3% in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, while domestic production decreased 2.9%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday.According to official statistics, between 1 January and 31 July 2026, primary energy resources fell 6.2%, while electricity resources increased 0.1% compared with the same period in 2025.The main primary energy resources totalled 18.138 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down by 1.201 million toe year on year.Domestic production totalled 9.265 million toe, down by 275,900 toe (-2.9%), while imports stood at 8.872 million toe, 9.4% lower than in the first seven months of last year.INS data show that during the period under review, electricity resources amounted to 40.356 billion kWh, up by 54 million kWh.Thermal power plant output amounted to 8.815 billion kWh, down by 7.9%, while hydropower production stood at 8.391 billion kWh, up by 1.183 billion kWh (+16.4%). Nuclear power production totalled 5.355 billion kWh, that is 12.3% lower.Meanwhile, output from wind power plants amounted to 3.623 billion kWh, up by 6.7%, while electricity generated by photovoltaic solar installations reached 4.101 billion kWh, an increase of 41.5%.At the same time, final electricity consumption stood at 28.076 billion kWh, down by 4.3%. Final electricity consumption in the economy decreased by 1.8%, public lighting consumption fell 7% and household consumption dropped 11.9%.In addition, as of the end of July this year, technological consumption in electricity networks and substations stood at 3.244 billion kWh, up by 381 million kWh compared with the same period in 2025.According to INS, electricity exports increased by 11.5%, or 930.2 million kWh, to 9.035 billion kWh.
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Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan attended the statutory summit of the European People’s Party (EPP), held in Brussels on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Discussions with Manfred Weber, President of the EPP, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other European leaders focused on the situation in Romania, European priorities,......
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Romanian President Nicușor Dan held a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, highlighting the importance of dialogue between the two neighbouring countries amid evolving regional and European challenges. The meeting, documented by Romania’s Presidential Administration, comes against the backdrop of close Romanian-Bulgarian cooperation within the European Union and NATO,......
