At the same time, energy market regulator ANRE data show green power accounted for 15.4% of the local energy mix, with most of it contributed by wind farms, so it stands chances of overtaking coal this year.
Moreover, coal was no longer a top three energy source after many years, replaced by natural gas. Natural gas accounted for the third most used source of power in Romania, 18.17%, with hydropower and nuclear power accounting for greater shares of the energy mix, 29% and almost 21%.
This shows the major changes Romania’s energy system is undergoing, which will probably be followed by a significant decline in the coal share of the total along with a rise in the contribution of renewable power plants and natural gas power plants in the long run.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)