Final electricity consumption in Romania decreased by 1.4% in the first month of 2025, to 4.46 billion kWh, y-o-y, while electricity exports increased by 43.1 million kWh, reaching 1.113 billion kWh, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the INS, final commercial electricity decreased by 4.8% in January 2025, y-o-y.Official statistics reveal that, between January 1 and 31, 2025, the main primary energy sources totalled 2.725 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), up 73,900 toe from January 2024.At the same time, domestic production amounted to 1.431 million toe, down 5.8% year-on-year, and imports amounted to 1.294 million toe, up 14.3%.In the reference period, electricity sources were 6.095 billion kWh, down 80.8 million kWh.Thermal power plants generated 1.900 billion kWh, down 4.7%; hydropower plants generated 871.6 million kWh (-42.6%), and nuclear-electric power plants provided 1.022 billion kWh (-0.2%).Also, the January 2025 production from wind power plants amounted to 498 million kWh, down 307.3 million kWh, year-on-year, while solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations was 117.4 million kWh, up by 11.1 million kWh.INS data underline that final electricity consumption stood at 4.459 billion kWh, 1.4% lower, household electricity consumption increased by 11.1%, and public lighting decreased by 4.3%.As for the export of electricity, it was 1.113 billion kWh, up 43.1 million kWh from January 2024.Technological self-consumption in networks and stations declined 59.7 million kWh to 522.6 million kWh.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
