Tag: consumption

Electricity consumption increased by 4.3 % in the first eight months – Romania, 11 October 2016

According to the data published by the National Institute for Statistics (INS), electricity consumption in Romania in the first eight months of 2016 amounted to 36.51 TWh, which is 4.3 % more compared to the same period in 2015. The data show that industrial electricity consumption increased by 5.3 % to 28.14 TWh. On the […]

Fuel for heat and electricity generation during winter to cost 510 million euros – Romania, 10 October 2016

The necessary costs for the acquisition of fuel for heat and electricity generation during the forthcoming winter season are estimated to about 510 million euros in order to ensure stable and safe functioning of the national electricity system between 1 October 2016 and 31 March 2017. This is much lower than last year’s estimate of […]

New Energy Strategy will not change current energy mix – Romania, 7 October 2016

According to the State Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Corina Popescu, one of the scenarios in the new Romanian Energy Strategy envisages the increase of electricity consumption by 1.5 to 2 % per year, but the current energy mix will remain intact. Popescu said that in one of the scenarios, consumption is expected to […]