01.27.2015

Electricity imports and exports will be carried out only by energy traders, based on a trading license issued by Romania’s energy regulator ANRE. more

01.22.2015

Romania has limited growth potential of electricity demand by 2025, of only 0.7%, which is expected to fall to just 0.2% a year should the deindustrialization process of the high-energy intensive more

01.12.2015

Energy regulator ANRE expects electricity and natural gas consumption to stall this year or even decline slightly amid moves to boost energy efficiency, after electricity demand contracted by 3.8% and more

01.06.2015

Electric power consumers will subsidize this year more renewable energy, namely 11.9% of the final gross electricity consumption, compared with 11.1% in 2014. more

12.19.2014

The average electricity prices for Romanian households that have not changed their power supplier will increase by 0.26% starting January, following increases and decreases in price components more

12.17.2014

The energy sector, from coal mining to the sale of fuel in gas stations, is an about 136 billion lei (EUR30 billion) business, according to ZF’s calculations based on Trade Registry data. more

11.19.2014

Out of the 20 major activity fields in Romania, electricity is the field that witnessed the biggest increase in the number of companies during the 2008-2013 period, according to Trade Registry more

11.05.2014

OMV Petrom has replaced conventional lighting systems in 345 Petrom gas stations with a new LED lighting system in a EUR2.1 million investment that lowers electricity consumption in gas stations by more

10.24.2014

Major companies in the energy generation business say they can barely cope now due the decline in power prices and the failure to sign long-term contracts. more

10.21.2014

Romania could use electricity to heat homes instead of natural gas and black oil, minister-delegate for Energy Razvan Nicolescu said Tuesday, speaking about the country's new energy strategy. more

10.15.2014

Romania’s Economy Minister Constantin Nita said the European Commission on Wednesday approved the state aid scheme aimed at supporting large energy consumers. more

10.10.2014

Tinmar Ind, the largest private electricity trader in Romania, owned by businessman Augustin Oancea, signed a one-year contract with ArcelorMittal Galati, the second largest energy consumer in more

09.18.2014

The Association of Electricity Suppliers in Romania (AFEER) is calling on authorities again to reintroduce bilateral contracts negotiated directly on the power exchange OPCOM, arguing the ban on such more

08.20.2014

China’s State Grid Corporation, the world’s largest electricity distribution company, is interested in buying the electricity business Italy’s Enel has for sale in Romania. more

08.19.2014

Romania used 3.2% less electricity in the first half, as well as 4.7% less natural gas and almost 3% less fuel. more

08.06.2014

Romanian final electricity consumption is expected to fall 8.3% on the year to around 45.9 terawatt hours in 2014, according to a government document drafted by the Economy Ministry. more

08.01.2014

CEZ Romania will stay on the local market, as it believes Romania has potential, but will not pursue any major development plans for the time being, says chief executive officer Martin Zmelik. more

06.27.2014

Electricity prices for Romanian households are expected to fall by 2.6% on average as of July 1, mainly following a 46% reduction of the cogeneration tax, the country’s energy watchdog ANRE said more

06.25.2014

Bucharest subway operator Metrorex has awarded a contract of 62.1 million lei (EUR14.15 million) to state-run power distributor Electrica Furnizare, VAT included, whereby it will purchase electricity more

06.23.2014

Vitol, one of the world's largest energy and commodity traders, which discreetly entered the Romanian energy and gas market last year, has made its first purchase on the local power exchange OPCOM, more

06.19.2014

Economy Ministry is looking for ways to stimulate electric power consumption for populations and small and medium businesses, via state aids or taxation, minister Constantin Nita stated. more

06.18.2014

The regulated electricity price will decrease as of July 2014, Emil Calota, vice-president of Romanian energy regulator ANRE, stated Wednesday, without providing further details. more

06.12.2014

The decrease of green certificates quota for major electricity consumers is a subvention decrease granted by the government to the renewable energy producers and should not be supported by the more

06.11.2014

Romania will lift its cogeneration tax on electricity exports as of July 1, in a bid to boost energy trading, minister delegate for Energy Razvan Nicolescu said Wednesday. more

06.11.2014

The major electricity consumers will pay for a lower number of green certificates, while natural gas producers will have to sell part of their production on the on the local commodities market, more