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Analyst:Liberalisation of natural gas prices in April 2026 should not happen
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Romanian government should consider not liberalising the natural gas prices in April 2026, because the central bank is struggling with inflationary expectations that could get out of control, says chairman of the Fiscal Council, academician Daniel Daianu."The budget deficit keeps monetary policy hostage or prisoner. The level of the monetary policy rate in Romania at 6.5% - similar only to Hungary's - is very high and many wonder why it is so high. It is very high ...
Fiscal Council: Authorities should consider not liberalising natural gas tariff in April 2026
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Authorities should consider not liberalising the natural gas tariff in April 2026, as the National Bank is struggling with inflationary expectations that could spiral out of control, said the president of the Fiscal Council, academician Daniel Daianu."The budget deficit keeps monetary policy hostage. Our policy rate, only matched by Hungary at 6.5%, is very high, and many wonder why. It's high because of a large budget deficit and exceptional inflation. Now we also have ...
Primary energy production falls 3.9pct in 2024; imports of energy resource rise 6.2pct
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Primary energy production fell last year by 3.9 percent compared with 2023, totalling 21.07 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), while imports of energy resources increased by 6.2 percent, reaching 16.45 million toe, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Monday.Total energy resources available last year amounted to 42 million toe, a level comparable with 2023, maintained through the 6.2 percent rise in imports and the decrease in ...
R.Power completing its first solar parks in Romania while more assets enter construction phase
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Poland-based R.Power began work on its Lazuri photovoltaic plant of 55 MW in peak capacity in Satu Mare county in northwestern Romania, https://balkangreenenergynews.com/ informs. The company is ...
Greenhouse gas emissions from industry in Romania fall, while household emissions increase in 2023
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industry in Romania fell 7% in 2023 compared with 2022 and by 39.2% compared with 2008, while GHG emissions from households amounted to 22.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up 2.3% from 2022, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.According to the source, the air emissions account records data on emissions generated by households and resident economic units, regardless ...
Energy official: CRISCE establishment progressing along interministerial regulatory approval process
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The establishment of the Energy Cybersecurity Incident Response Center (CRISCE) is advancing along the circuit of interministerial regulatory acts, with technical discussions underway with the Labor Ministry, Secretary of State with the Energy Ministry Cristian Busoi said on Thursday, adding that beyond the establishment of the center - which is indeed significant - rigorously enforcing European legislation is vital, as is fostering greater awareness and investment in resilience ...
Official: Energy systems are now strategic targets
Thursday, November 6, 2025
In the current global context marked by interconnection, accelerated digitalisation and unprecedented challenges in the area of security, energy systems have become strategic targets, and cybersecurity resilience means to get up quickly when you are put to the test, to learn, to adapt and to move forward, said on Thursday the general manager of Distributie Energie Electrica Romania (DEER), Mihaela Rodica Suciu."It's already been three years since I decided, together ...
Econergy secures long-term financing for Romanian solar plant
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Econergy Renewable Energy, an Israel-based independent power producer, has signed a 25-million-euro project-financing agreement with Vista Bank for its 56-megawatt (MW) Scurtu Mare solar plant in Romania. The facility, located in Teleorman County, is already connected to the grid, ...
Gas prices fall in the EU in the first half; Romania remains one of the lowest-priced countries
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Electricity and gas bills for European consumers fell in the first half of this year, with a sharper decline recorded for natural gas than for electricity, according to the Eurostat data published on Wednesday.According to these data, the average gas price for household consumers declined by 8.1 percent in the first half of the year up to 11.43 euros per 100 kWh, from 12.44 euros per 100 kWh in the second half of last year. Eurostat points out that ...
Lukoil Plans to Sell International Assets Following U.S. Sanctions
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Russian group Lukoil announced on Monday that it intends to sell its international assets “due to the introduction of restrictive measures against the company and its subsidiaries by some countries,” says an announcement on the group’s website. The company added that it has begun considering offers from potential buyers. “PJSC ...
ANRE President: Energy prices are trending down, despite a VAT increase
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Electricity prices show a downward trend despite the VAT rate increase, ANRE chairman George Niculescu said on Tuesday."As long as the Romanian Government has decided to raise the VAT rate from 19% to 21%, this increase will affect all three energy components - heating, electricity and natural gas. Regarding electricity, although the VAT component rose from 19 to 21%, in the price comparator ANRE provides to consumers, supplier offers show a declining trend. ...
Romgaz's hydrocarbon production increased in first 9 months of 2025 by 0.61%
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Romgaz recorded a total hydrocarbon production of 23.96 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in the first nine months of this year, 0.61% higher than in the same period last year, of 23.82 million boe, according to a report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Tuesday.The quantity of natural gas extracted, crude, was 23.63 million boe (+0.11%), and condensate production was 331,000 boe (plus 56.89%).Natural gas from ...
Secretary of State: Mintia power plant - the most significant upcoming addition to Romania's energy system
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Mintia power plant is the most important investment that will join the national energy system; it is conducted by a private investor, but with the full cooperation of national gas transmission company Transgaz as far as interconnection is concerned, and of the regulatory bodies to facilitate its completion, Secretary of State with the Energy Ministry Cristian Busoi told a specialist event."Regarding baseload energy, there are significant investment ...
Ministerial meeting of the CESEC High-Level Group organised in Bucharest
Thursday, October 30, 2025
For one day, Romania was the capital of strategic energy investments, as that the European Commissioner for Energy and 17 ministers from the region are discussing how to reduce the region's dependence on energy produced in the Russian Federation, Minister of Energy Bogdan-Gruia Ivan said on Monday."For one day, Romania is the capital of strategic energy investments, with the European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen here, as well as the ...
APCE: Romania could become first country to impose government control over prosumer inverters
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Romania would become the first country in the world to impose government control and a hidden tax on citizens' private energy equipment, violating four European directives, if it adopts the draft law on mandatory and paid cyber auditing for prosumers, believes the Association of Prosumers and Energy Communities in Romania."The Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities in Romania (APCE) draws attention to the fact that this project is not related to ...
Coal production registers 0.2% decrease in first eight months
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Romania's coal production exceeded 1.26 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) in the first eight months of this year, representing a 0.2% decrease (down by 2,300 toe) compared with the same period in 2024, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Coal imports during the mentioned period amounted to 64,300 toe, down by 67,800 toe (51.3% lower) compared with the January-August 2024 period.Both coal production and ...
Study:Seven in ten Romanians seek ways to cut energy bills
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Seven out of ten Romanians say the main reason for changing their consumption habits is the desire to reduce their energy bills, according to a study conducted by a DIY retail chain.The Leroy Merlin Romania study, carried out with AHA Moments on a sample of over 1,000 people, shows that over the past six months, Romanians have mainly focused on simple and accessible measures to save energy. Eight out of ten respondents aged 55-65 have replaced ...
Vulpescu (BVB): Romania needs investments of 40-50 billion euros for energy sector by 2030
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Romania needs investments of 40-50 billion euros for the energy sector by 2030, an amount that cannot be covered exclusively from public funds, which is why it is necessary to mobilize private capital to finance the energy transition and critical energy infrastructure, said on Thursday the general director of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Remus Vulpescu."Romania needs investments of 40-50 billion euros by 2030 for the energy sector alone. It ...
Government establishes new scheme for trading greenhouse gas emission certificates
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Government adopted a decision establishing a new scheme for trading greenhouse gas emission certificates.The regulatory act takes into account the evolution of European Union policies after 2020, being in accordance with the provisions of the EU acquis, according to a press release sent by the Executive."The new regulations are correlated with the existing European legislative framework on climate change applicable in the fourth period of the ...
FinMin Nazare discusses Romania's and regional energy security in Washington DC
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare discussed in Washington the energy security of Romania and the region with Jarrod Agen, head of the National Energy Dominance Council at the White House - the American body that coordinates the US's strategic energy policies, according to a post published by Nazare on Facebook."Another important meeting in Washington these days was with Jarrod Agen, head of the National Energy Dominance Council at the White ...