Final electricity consumption in Romania in 2024 was up 1.8% over 2023, amid an increase in household consumption by 2.7% and in commercial electricity consumption by 1.6%, while public lighting decreased by 6.7%, data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) show. In 2024 the main primary energy sources totalled 32.713 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), down 27,900 toe from January 1 - December 31, 2023.Also, domestic production amounted to 16.916 million toe, down 4.6% year-on-year, and imports amounted to 15.797 million toe, up 5.2%.Official data reveal that, in 2024, electricity sources were 66.248 billion kWh, down 35.2 million kWh from the previous year, with thermal power plants having generated 17.455 billion kWh (-3.1%), and hydropower plants14.313 billion kWh (-23.1%).At the same time, nuclear-power plants generated 10.912 billion kWh, down 279.1 million kWh (-2.5%), while the production from wind power plants amounted to 6.358 billion kWh, down 1.266 billion kWh from 2023.The solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations was 3.408 billion kWh, increasing by 1.183 billion kWh.As for electricity exports, they stood at 10.843 billion kWh, down 791.1 million kWh from the previous year.Technological self-consumption in networks and stations was 4.897 billion kWh, down 143.7 million kWh.In 2024, the final consumption of electricity jumped 1.8% to 50.508 billion kWh, the final commercial electricity consumption increased by 1.6%, and household consumption increased by 2.7%, while public lighting decreased by 6.7%, year-on-year.
Hungary's state company MVM responded to rumours, saying it has not abandoned plans to take over E.ON's Romanian subsidiary – but it only "temporarily withdrew from the FSR mechanism" because the approval of the investment by the Romanian authorities takes more than expected and the company needs to "balance its costs and resources," according to
The United States has approved a USD 130 million grant to finance the construction of a high-voltage power line linking Moldova to Romania, a project officials said would strengthen the country’s energy security and deepen ties with Washington. The 190 km Strășeni–Gutinaș line will connect Moldova to the European electricity grid. It will complement the […]
It’s a busy weekend in Bucharest, as the city gears up for its annual celebration, film and theater festivals bring the latest productions, and new exhibitions are opening.
The 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes, the festival showcasing productions awarded or selected at the Cannes film festival, returns this fall to Bucharest and four other cities in the country. The winner of this year's Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, will be screened at the event, as will be […]
Răsvan Angheluţă Natural Sciences Museum in Galaţi is scheduled to reopen on September 20, after the completion of modernization works worth over 15.1 million lei (approximately EUR 3 million) carried out by the County Council through the recovery and resilience facility PNRR. The building hosts an Aquarium, an Astronomical Observatory, a Planetarium, and temporary exhibitions. […]
A team of Romanian paramedics won first place at the World Rescue Challenge 2025, a competition that sees first responders and trauma teams from around the world develop new skills and share knowledge. This year, the competition took place in Karlovac, Croatia, and was attended by two Romanian paramedics from Bucharest who have been working […]
