Data from the National Institute for Statistics (INS) indicates that Romania’s electricity consumption for the first eleven months of 2025 reached 45.65 TWh, reflecting a slight decline of 0.7% compared to the same timeframe in 2024. The industrial sector accounted for a total consumption of 34.54 TWh, which represents a decrease of 1.1%. In contrast, household electricity usage saw a modest increase of 0.4%, totaling 10.77 TWh, while public lighting usage declined by 1.1%, amounting to approximately 349 GWh.
The overall electricity production in Romania during this period was reported at 46.43 TWh, marking a decrease of 3.2% from the previous year. Thermal power plants contributed 15.56 TWh to this total, down by 1.1%. Hydropower generation experienced a significant reduction of 18%, falling to 11 TWh. Conversely, output from the Cernavodă nuclear power plant increased by 1.3% to reach 10.02 TWh. Wind energy production also decreased by 3.7%, totaling 5.4 TWh; however, solar energy generation saw substantial growth of 33.4%, achieving a total of 4.44 TWh, boosted by an increase in prosumer installations.
On the trade front, Romania’s electricity exports surged by 32.8%, reaching a total of 13.09 TWh, while imports rose even more sharply by 37.4%, totaling 16.81 TWh.
In terms of primary energy resources, total production in Romania for the first eleven months was reported at approximately 15,088.1 million tons of oil equivalent, reflecting a decrease of 2.5% compared to the previous year’s figures. Coal production fell by 2.1% to reach about 1,724 million tons, while oil production saw a more significant decline of 7.5%, totaling approximately 2,270.8 million tons. Additionally, natural gas output decreased by about 1%, reaching around 6,843.4 million tons of oil equivalent.
