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Romania tops EU power costs at 46.9 units per 100 kWh

Romanian households faced the EU’s highest electricity costs on a purchasing-power basis in the first half of 2026. The country also recorded the bloc’s largest annual rise in household gas prices, at 9.3%.

Nuclearelectrica targets 6 November restart for 700 MW Romanian reactor

Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 on 6 November 2026 after more than three months offline because low Danube levels disrupted cooling-water supplies. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating simultaneously.

Romania’s Power Costs Lead EU at 46.9 Units; Gas Up 9.3%

Romanian households had the EU’s highest electricity costs on a purchasing-power basis in the first half of 2026. The country also recorded the bloc’s largest annual increase in household gas prices.

Romania’s 700 MW Cernavoda Unit 1 targets 6 November restart

Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 to the grid on 6 November 2026 after a shutdown of more than three months caused by low Danube water levels. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating at once.

Romania records Southeast Europe’s highest power prices as net imports decline sharply

Romania recorded the highest average day-ahead electricity price in Southeast Europe among the seven major markets monitored by the Institute of Energy for South-East...

430-MW Iernut Plant Targets June 2027 Commercial Operation

Romania’s delayed Iernut gas-fired power plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation by the end of June 2027. The revised timetable targets connection of...

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ESO invests more than 182 million euros in Bulgaria grid upgrades

Bulgaria’s transmission system operator ESO has invested more than 182 million euros in network modernisation since the start of 2026. The work includes construction and reconstruction of more than 120 kilometres of transmission lines.