Primary energy production fell last year by 3.9 percent compared with 2023, totalling 21.07 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), while imports of energy resources increased by 6.2 percent, reaching 16.45 million toe, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Monday.Total energy resources available last year amounted to 42 million toe, a level comparable with 2023, maintained through the 6.2 percent rise in imports and the decrease in primary energy production and energy resource stocks at the beginning of the year.More substantial decreases in resources were recorded for imported coke (-20.3 percent), coal (-12.6 percent), hydroelectric, wind, solar photovoltaic and nuclear heat energy (-7.9 percent). Crude oil resources increased by 5.8 percent.In 2024, primary energy production (21.07 million toe) decreased by 848,000 toe compared with 2023, amid declines in electricity production from renewable sources, coal and crude oil. Usable natural gas production increased by 61,000 toe (+0.8 percent).Imports of energy products increased in 2024 by 6.2 percent compared with 2023, driven by a rise in crude oil imports (+12.1 percent). Decreases were recorded for coal and coke (-16 percent), usable natural gas (-13.9 percent) and petroleum products (-1.2 percent).In 2024, final energy consumption across the economy increased by 92,000 toe (+0.4 percent) compared with 2023. Increases were recorded in transport (+2.8 percent) and industry (+1.5 percent). Declines registered in other sectors of the economy (-2.9 percent), agriculture and forestry (-2.6 percent) and household consumption (-1.6 percent).Within total final energy consumption, transport accounts for the largest share (34.5 percent), followed by household consumption (31.8 percent) and industrial consumption (21.5 percent).In 2024, energy exports (including bunkering) amounted to 7.5 million toe, up 298,000 toe (+4.1 percent) compared with 2023.Gross domestic energy consumption per capita in 2024 stood at 1,598 kg of oil equivalent, increasing by 0.4 percent compared with 2023.
Global environmental NGO Greenpeace saluted the fact that Romania adopted a new normative act on Thursday, November 6, creating the necessary legislative framework so that citizens, municipalities, NGOs, and small enterprises can jointly produce, manage, and consume renewable energy. The framework was finally created “after nearly three years of waiting and requests from local authorities […]
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Romania has significantly increased its separate collection of textile waste over the past decade, rising from just 48 tons in 2010 to 2,774 tons in 2022, according to data analyzed by Clean Recycle. Despite the progress, the country still collects only about 15% of the roughly 250,000 tons of textile waste it generates each year. […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte, participated in the NATO Industry Forum 2025 in Bucharest on Thursday, November 6. During his speech, the president said that “rearmament is not a choice, it is a necessity” due to the many threats to peace. The Romanian president began his […]
Romanian renewable energy contractor Parapet said that it signed seven contracts with Alerion, an Italian player in the green energy sector, listed on the Milan stock exchange market. The solar projects - Sass Maor, Ambiez, Dănești, Sant’Agata, Torremaggiore, Gavorrano, and Grottole Verga - total nearly 80.8 MWp of installed capacity and will be carried out […]
The European Commission proposed the construction of high-speed railway lines between European capitals on Wednesday, November 6, including from Bucharest to Budapest, by 2040. The goal is to reach speeds of at least 200 kilometers per hour through the development of the lines. The plan includes high-speed sections on the lines Budapest –...
