Last year was also a very good year in terms of rainfall, while this year is marked by a severe drought. In percentage terms, the drop in production compared with the first six months of 2021 is 30%.
“In the first half we have almost 3 TWh less than last year. However, one should consider that last year was characterized by a rainfall excess. We will probably produce around 14 TWh this year, compared to the 14.5-14.6 TWh annual average,” say people in the company.
If indeed these estimates for the whole year are met, the drop in production compared with last year will be around 15%, which is bad news in any case given the current context.
At the same time, the level of filling in Hidroelectrica’s reservoirs is the lowest for July in five years. On July 17, national grid company Transelectrica’s data show that the filling percentage was 76%. Last year, it stood at 94%.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)