Romania's primary energy resources over January 1 - May 31, 2024 were 5 percent down year-over-year, with the country's main primary energy resources in the reporting period amounting to 12.801 million toe, by 669,800 toe less compared to the year-ago period, shows data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday.The country's electricity resources were 2.4 percent down from the same period of 2023.The domestic energy output amounted to 7.248 million toe, down by 347,700 toe (-4.6 percent) from the year-ago period, and imports stood at 5.553 million toe (-5.5 percent).Electricity resources over the reporting period totaled 27.855 billion kWh, by 697.1 million kWh less compared to the same period last year.The output of thermal power plants was of 7 billion kWh, down by 501.9 million kWh (-6.7 pct). The hydropower output stood at 7.245 billion kWh, down by 1.791 billion kWh (-19.8 pct) year-over-year, and that of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant was 4.677 billion kWh, up by 57.4 million kWh (+1.2 pct).The wind power output in the first five months of the year stood at 3.063 billion kWh, by 583.9 million kWh less compared to the same period of the previous year, and the photovoltaic energy produced in the reporting period amounted to 1.217 billion kWh, by 444.1 million kWh more compared to the same period of 2023.The final electricity consumption in this period was of 20.656 billion kWh, by 0.3 percent lower year-over-year, while the final electricity consumption dipped 0.1 percent.Public lighting consumption was 4.9 percent lower, while household consumption slid 0.4 percent.Electricity exports in the reporting period stood at 4.941 billion kWh, by 541.7 million kWh less year-over-year, while the own technological consumption in networks and transformer stations was 2.259 billion kWh, by 103.4 million kWh less.
Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s circular economy, proving that a country with initially fragile infrastructure can implement, in record time, one of the most effective collection and recycling systems in Europe. This rapid transformation is taking place in a European […]
Tucked inside Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest, Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge marks the turn of the year with an intimate New Year’s Eve dining experience built around a multi-course tasting menu. From 19:00 onwards, guests are welcomed to a carefully paced evening that blends Japanese inspiration with premium ingredients, from scallops and Wagyu to Chilean […]
Romanian non-profit Dăruiește Viață has completed a new renovation project at the “Louis Țurcanu” Emergency Children’s Hospital in Timișoara, upgrading the Pediatric Onco-Hematology Transplant Unit to modern medical standards. The investment, worth approximately EUR 150,000, was funded by Linde Gaz Romania and Atos Global Delivery Center. The organisation has been working with the Timișoara hospital […]
The multimedia exhibition Aici Se Vede Jazz (Here You Can See Jazz), set to open at SAC Berthelot in Bucharest, explores how jazz found its way in the pre-1990 Bucharest and “the contemporary ways to listen, visualize, perform and relate artistically to its world of sounds and ideas.” Bucharest had improvised studios, rehearsals with the […]
Aon Romania, part of the global group Aon plc, draws attention to the urgent need for structured solutions to protect trade receivables in an economic context characterized by high volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The subject was central to the discussions at TRADE CREDIT TALKS - Receivable Protection in the Age of Volatility, where business leaders […]
Bucharest’s shopping centres posted mixed financial results in 2024, with major discrepancies between the city’s largest malls and mid-sized retail centres, according to financial analysis platform RisCo.ro. The data shows contrasts in profitability and turnover, as well as significant losses among some of the capital’s biggest retail projects. AFI Cotroceni recorded the highest turnover of […]
