The country’s electricity export almost doubled (+216%) on the year to 4.37 billion kWh in January-April 2023.
Romania’s power output totaled 20.853 million kWh in January-April 2023, higher by 7% than in the year-earlier period, and the output of hydropower plants was the only segment an an upward trend. The other production sources saw a downward trend.
The output of thermal power plants fell by 8%, the output of nuclear and electric power plants edged down 0.6%, solar power plants generated 15% less energy and wind power plants generated 3.4% less energy.
Romania’s electricity imports plunged almost 20% on the year in the mentioned period.
In the first four months of 2023, the total electric power resources stood at 23 billion kWh, higher by 865 million kWh (+3.9%) compared to the same period of 2022, with primary energy resources inching up 0.1%.
Domestic output grew by 3.6% and imports fell by 4.3%.
Crude oil output decreased by 3.4%, while imports surged 28%. Coal output dropped almost 8% and imports plunged 60%.
In January-April 2023, natural gas output increased by 7%, and imports declined 45%..