In terms of value, final electricity consumption reached 35151.9 million kWh.
In the same period, electricity exports increased by 2%, to 4391.9 million, while imports went up by 18%, to 5770 million kWh.
Romania’s total electricity output stood at 27279 million kWh, down 7%, with the steepest decline registered on the hydropower segment, by 26%. Instead, wind farm output rose by 18%.
Primary energy resources declined by 2.3% in January-August, while electricity ones decreased by 4.6%.
Coal production rose by 1.7%, while coal imports increased by 13.5%. Internal oil production dropped by 6.4%, while imports went up by 16.5%. Natural gas production was 4.6% lower, while imports dropped by 20%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)