05.27.2013

Household electricity prices rose 4.4% in Romania in the second half of 2012 to EUR10.8 per 100 kWh, while the price adjusted for purchasing power is double and exceeds the EU average, official data more

05.14.2013

Energy Holding, one of the major electricity traders in Romania, posted about 643 million lei (EUR149 million) revenue last year, down 14% on 2011, after losing access to its cheapest source of more

04.25.2013

Last year ended with declines for electricity production, exports and consumption, which was largely affected by the drop in industrial demand, according to the latest report of Romania’s energy more

04.10.2013

The average electricity price dropped almost 40% in the first quarter of the year, and the trading price on the day-ahead (spot) market is now closer to the price in the similar period of 2009. more

04.08.2013

Investors in green energy kicked off production at facilities with a capacity of EUR350MW in the first two months of the year, following investments of around half a billion euros. more

03.27.2013

Bucharest subway operator Metrorex will organize an open auction to purchase approximately 175,000 megawatt-hours of electricity, the company said in a statement. more

03.21.2013

Romanian power producer Hidroelectrica Friday sold electricity worth 53.69 million lei (EUR12.12 million) on the local energy exchange OPCOM, the company said in a statement. more

03.20.2013

Romania’s planned deregulation of electricity tariffs will lead to higher costs for household consumers, but the duration of the process will make the impact less severe, the head of utility company more

03.20.2013

Electricity distribution networks in Romania are similar to those in southern Italy back in 1995 and the country needs some 10-15 years to meet current European standards, Luca D'Agnese, chief more

03.14.2013

Electricity suppliers should show more flexibility toward consumers and take on some of the producers’ responsibilities, an official of the country’s energy regulator ANRE said Thursday. more

03.14.2013

Romanian state-run natural gas producer Romgaz Medias plans to sell around 430,000 megawatt hours of electricity on the local energy exchange OPCOM in a bid to raise 87.7 million lei (roughly EUR20 more

02.27.2013

The price of electricity in Romania is very low, and part of the price paid by consumers is due to the old distribution system, says Eric Stab, president of GDF Suez Energy Romania. more

02.01.2013

Romanian power producer Hidroelectrica Friday sold electricity worth 69.74 million lei (EUR15.87 million) on the local energy exchange OPCOM, the company said in a statement. more

01.29.2013

Romania’s insolvent energy producer Hidroelectrica plans to sell 768,000 megawatt-hours of electricity on the local energy exchange OPCOM in a bid to raise EUR35 million. more

01.25.2013

Enel, E.ON, CEZ and Electrica will pay a lower amount according to the final version of the tax on monopoly they have on Romanian energy distribution networks than ZF calculated based on the initial more

01.16.2013

Romelectro Bucuresti, one of the largest providers of services for the energy industry in Romania, will take part in international auctions for projects worth a total of over $400 million (around more

12.27.2012

Romanians will face new challenges next year when several measures approved by the local authorities will take effect, most concerning price increases. more

12.18.2012

Romania’s insolvent power producer Hidroelectrica Tuesday sold 108.4 million lei (EUR24.3 million) worth of electricity on the local market OPCOM, the company said in a statement. more

12.13.2012

Romania’s leading oil company OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) has sold electricity worth 93.5 million lei (EUR20.74 million) on the local energy exchange OPCOM, slightly below the planned amount, exchange data more

12.11.2012

Romania’s insolvent energy producer Hidroelectrica plans to sell 482,000 megawatt-hours of electricity on the local energy exchange OPCOM in a bid to raise 106 million lei (EUR23.4 million), more

12.05.2012

Romania’s leading oil company OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) plans to raise 116.6 million lei (EUR25.6 million) from selling 0.5 terawatt hours of electricity on the local energy exchange OPCOM. more

11.16.2012

Romanian power producer Hidroelectrica Friday sold electricity worth 35.6 million lei (EUR7.8 million) on the local energy exchange OPCOM, after having raised roughly RON220 million at several more

11.14.2012

Romania’s insolvent power producer Hidroelectrica Wednesday sold 118.1 million lei (EUR26 million) worth of electricity on the local market OPCOM, energy exchange data showed. more

11.08.2012

Romania’s insolvent power producer Hidroelectrica has rescheduled for November 14-20 a series of electricity auctions in a bid to raise 391 million lei (EUR86.7 million), while renouncing a more

11.02.2012

Romania’s insolvent power company Hidroelectrica has raised just 24.8 million lei (EUR5.4 million) at its electricity auctions this week, well below target, after it was forced to cancel a batch of more