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.
Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr (in opening photo) is one of the guests of this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which is currently taking place in Cluj-Napoca. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TIFF Awards Gala. Until then, audiences will have the chance to meet him at the cinema and attend a […]
With a continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and affordability, Auchan Romania has received three major distinctions at the “Voted Product of the Year 2025” competition – the most prestigious recognition platform for innovation and performance among products, brands, and retail networks in Romania. In addition to being named Retailer of the Year in the Hypermarket […]
Roughly 72% of Romanians believe that their own actions have the greatest impact in building a sustainable future. At the same time, they acknowledge the essential role of companies (68%) and governments (66%) in achieving sustainability goals, according to the fourth annual edition of the National Barometer on Romanians' perceptions and behaviors related to sustainability […]
Contakt, a Romanian mobile accessories retailer operating a nationwide network of 245 stores, has announced plans to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange this fall. Roughly 10% of the company’s share capital will be made available to investors during the IPO, with a gradual increase in free float to 30-40% forthcoming. […]
Wizz Air will reopen its base in Suceava, in northeastern Romania, where it will allocate two Airbus A321neo aircraft. With these, the airline will operate a total of 43 aircraft during the winter season in Romania. Wizz Air will also introduce eight routes from Suceava starting in December. Passengers will be able to fly from […]
A new legislative proposal is currently being developed regarding end-of-life care, according to doctor Cătălina Poiană, president of the Romanian College of Physicians. It would be a first for the Romanian medical system. Dr. Poiană specified that the document has been worked on by representatives of the Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI), […]
