Primary energy production decreased 4.7% in the first half of this year, reaching approximately 8.14 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), while imports rose 12.5%, to nearly 8 million toe, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday.The main primary energy resources totalled 16.13 million toe, up 3.1% compared to the same period last year. Crude oil resources increased 19.1%, reaching 5.6 million toe (almost 1.3 million toe produced domestically and 4.4 million toe imported). Natural gas resources rose 7.9%, to 5 million toe (3.7 million toe production and 1.3 million toe import). Resources from hydroelectric, wind, solar, nuclear heat and imported electricity grew 3.3%, to 3 million toe (2.3 million toe domestic production and 806,000 toe imports), while imported petroleum products decreased to around 1.5 million toe (down 31.3%).Electricity resources amounted to 34.25 billion kWh, an increase of over 1 billion kWh compared to January-June 2024.Electricity production from thermal power plants was 8.16 billion kWh, down 2.2%; from hydroelectric plants, it was 6.35 billion kWh, down 26.4%; and from nuclear power plants, it was 5.13 billion kWh, down 1%.Electricity generated from wind farms exceeded 3 billion kWh, a decrease of 12%, while solar energy produced from photovoltaic installations during this period reached 2.22 billion kWh, an increase of 33.6%.Final electricity consumption in the first six months of the year was 24.87 billion kWh, 0.5% higher than the same period last year. Final electricity consumption in the economy fell 0.9%, household consumption rose 5.3%, while public lighting registered a decrease of 7.6%. Technological consumption in transmission and distribution networks was 2.48 billion kWh, down 3.9%.Electricity exports amounted to 6.9 billion kWh, an increase of 17.5%.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new partnership with Edenred Romania, allowing users of the Edenred Benefit platform to subscribe to HBO Max directly through their employee benefits account. The collaboration aims to make premium entertainment more accessible to employees across Romania, the companies said. Starting October 10, Edenred Benefit users...
This year’s pilgrimage occasioned by the feast of Saint Dimitrie the New, Protector of Bucharest, will take place from October 19 to 29. The event is one of the most significant for the Romanian Orthodox Church in the capital. The faithful will be able to venerate, aside from the Holy Relics of Saint Dimitrie the […]
Classic Unlimited, the well-known organizer of classical music concerts in Romania, announced the launch of a new series of events dedicated to babies, pregnant women, and families, named Classic for Babies. Concerts with interactive sessions will take place in Cluj-Napoca (November 9), Sibiu (November 3), and Târgu Mureș (November 7), with two sessions per day, […]
More than one in three children in Romania, roughly 1.25 million, live in poverty, and the percentage rises dramatically to 75.8% for those whose parents have a low level of education, according to 2024 Eurostat data cited by Save the Children Romania. Children in rural areas face a much higher risk of poverty or social […]
Wizz Air has expanded its base at Timișoara International Airport, in western Romania, by adding a third aircraft and launching five new routes this month. The expansion marks another milestone for the carrier, which has transported more than nine million passengers to and from Timișoara since beginning operations there in 2008. Starting this week, passengers […]
Tech giant Apple announced a major expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms under development in Romania, Greece, Italy, Latvia, and Poland. The local project is located in Galați County. Together with a newly operational solar array in Spain, the projects announced on Tuesday, October 14, will...
