10.21.2022

ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production capacity, welcomes the adoption of the Emergency Ordinance on compensating the indirect emissions more

12.22.2021

Alro Slatina (ALR.RO), a major vertically-integrated aluminum producer in Europe, is struggling with the soaring energy prices, being Romania’s biggest energy consumer. The company controlled by more

03.27.2019

Romania's government will keep a 2% tax on turnover for energy producers, exempting state-owned thermal and coal-fired power plants, and will keep a cap on electricity prices until end-February 2022, more

02.06.2019

Investment fund Fondul Proprietatea on Wednesday said it has serious concerns about the highly detrimental impact on energy companies, investments in the energy sector, Romania’s energy security, more

01.23.2019

Energy companies in Romania expect losses and are considering staff cuts due to an additional tax the government decided to levy on the energy sector via emergency decree passed in December 2018. more

12.12.2017

Tariffs approved for the distribution of electricity in 2018 are on average 1.08% lower than in 2017 for the country's eight distributors, said energy regulator ANRE. more

11.20.2017

Romanian energy minister Toma Petcu said Monday there is no reason for a price hike for natural gas or electricity, as production costs haven't grown, and electricity tariffs could even be reduced. more

08.04.2017

The Day Ahead Market on the energy exchange OPCOM registered Thursday a pricve of RON570/MWh for August 4, a peak that has not been reached since the crisis in January and energy minister Toma Petcu more

02.05.2016

Subsidizing the electricity through regulated prices, below market prices, for all household consumers triggers inequities and is not a durable solution on the long term, Romanian Energy Ministry more

01.12.2015

The price of a liter of gasoline went below the threshold of RON5 in Bucharest, after an over 20% decline from the July peak. While this is good news for drivers, analysts are warning there are also more

11.24.2014

Romania's energy regulator and several private companies have called on the Department for Energy to postpone by at least one more year the deregulation of the natural gas market for co-generation more

05.11.2014

Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated Saturday, during a visit at Romanian steelmaker ArcelorMittal Galati, that the electric power price, as well as natural gas price for industrial consumers, might more

06.21.2013

Increased renewable energy production has lowered market electricity prices in Romania, with spot market participants paying on average 32% less for the electricity purchased. more

12.20.2012

Romania’s electricity prices will increase by 10% starting January 1, 2013 due to higher costs for power producers and increased state aid granted to renewable energy producers. more

06.29.2012

Romania’s energy regulator ANRE said Friday electricity prices for all categories of consumers will increase by an average of 5% starting July 1st. more

05.29.2012

The short deadlines set for the deregulation of electricity prices in Romania are not credible and authorities have all the necessary means to delay the process, Stefan Botezatu, managing partner with more

04.20.2012

Although at least in theory all electricity consumers have been able to change their supplier since 2007, with the exception of large companies, few have given up the comfort of regulated prices to more

03.20.2012

The gradual removal of electricity price regulation will only involve one stage for this year, as the market is 15% deregulated for industrial consumers in September, according to Economy Minister more

03.20.2012

The bill on electricity and the organization and operation of the energy market watchdog, ANRE, approved by the government at the end of last week and sent to the Parliament, includes some new things more

02.28.2012

Romania’s low tariffs for energy consumers are taking a toll on companies’ financial resources, limiting new investments, said Adrian Borotea, corporate affairs manager with Czech utility CEZ. more

01.29.2012

Romania will try to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund a later date to liberalize its energy market, President Traian Basescu told a news conference Sunday. more

01.19.2012

Romanian aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) Thursday said it is reconsidering all its investments and expenditure, because of the cheap energy deficit, which increased electricity costs. more

12.02.2011

Electricity and gas prices will rise once regulator ANRE asks energy distributors to approach clients with efficiency solutions, whose costs will be covered through the adjustment of delivery prices. more

11.03.2011

Energy and gas prices need to be aligned with European ones between 2013 and 2015, or it will not secure necessary investment, worth EUR35 billion by 2020, especially on the energy segment, Thursday more

10.19.2011

The only trend seen by energy prices is upwards, but mechanisms need to be found to protect vulnerable consumers, Eric Stab, country manager for Romania within GDF Suez, said Wednesday. more