Primary energy resources decreased in the first ten months of 2023 by 1.8pct, and those of electrical energy increased by 1.8pct, compared to the same period in 2022, the National Institute of Statistics announced on Thursday.The main primary energy resources, during the period January 1 - October 31, 2023, totaled 27.561 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), down by 491,200 toe compared to the same period of the previous year.Domestic production amounted to 14.990 million toe, an increase of 22,000 toe (+0.1pct) compared to the period January 1 - October 31, 2022, and the import was 12.571 million toe, a decrease of 513,200 toe (-3, 9pct).In this period, electricity resources were 53.984 billion kWh, an increase of 933.5 million kWh compared to the corresponding period of 2022.Production from thermal power plants was 14.232 billion kWh, down by 3.333 billion kWh (-19.0%). Production from hydropower plants was 15.934 billion kWh, up by 4.042 billion kWh (+34.0pct), and that from nuclear-electric power plants was 9.310 billion kWh, up by 239.1 million kWh ( +2.6pct).The production from wind power plants, ten months into 2023, was 6.194 billion kWh, an increase of 367.4 million kWh compared to the same period of the previous year, and the solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations in this period of was 1.533 billion kWh, down by 123.4 million kWh compared to the corresponding period of 2022.The final consumption of electricity in this period was 40.493 billion kWh, 6.3pct lower than the corresponding period of 2022, while the final consumption of electricity in the economy decreased by 4.9pct; public lighting decreased by 21.1pct, and population consumption dipped by 9.8pct.The export of electricity was 9.439 billion kWh, an increase of 3.751 billion kWh.Own technological consumption in networks and stations was 4.052 billion kWh, down by 107.2 million kWh.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
