Primary Energy and Electricity Resources – January–February 2025

Between January 1 and February 28, 2025, Romania’s primary energy resources increased by 2.6%, while electricity resources rose by 0.5% compared to the same period of the previous year (January 1–February 29, 2024).

Primary Energy Resources

In the first two months of 2025, total primary energy resources amounted to 5,335.1 thousand tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), up by 135.6 thousand toe from the same period in 2024.

• Domestic production accounted for 2,743.1 thousand toe, representing a decrease of 230.0 thousand toe (-7.7%).
• Imports totaled 2,592.0 thousand toe, marking an increase of 365.6 thousand toe (+16.4%).

Electricity Resources

During the same period, electricity resources reached 11,791.4 million kWh, an increase of 55.2 million kWh compared to January–February 2024.

• Electricity generation from thermal power plants was 3,725.5 million kWh, up by 24.9 million kWh (+0.7%).
• Hydropower production totaled 1,700.5 million kWh, a sharp decline of 1,258.8 million kWh (-42.5%).
• Nuclear power generation amounted to 1,939.9 million kWh, down by 40.7 million kWh (-2.1%).
• Wind power generation reached 1,010.0 million kWh, a decrease of 542.6 million kWh from the same period in 2024.
• Solar power generation from photovoltaic installations rose to 338.5 million kWh, up by 78.4 million kWh.

Final Electricity Consumption

Final electricity consumption between January 1 and February 28, 2025, was 8,828.7 million kWh, 2.3% higher than in the same period of 2024.

• Electricity use in the economy increased by 2.4%.
• Household consumption rose by 2.5%.
• Public lighting recorded a decrease of 8.3%.

Electricity Exports and Losses

• Electricity exports totaled 1,966.6 million kWh, down by 83.9 million kWh.
• Technological consumption in transmission and distribution networks amounted to 996.1 million kWh, a reduction of 58.9 million kWh.