According to Romania’s energy regulator ANRE, the country exported 4.5 TWh of electricity in January-May, from 3.5 TWh in January-May.
The electricity exported in the first five months of the year is enough to power the country’s two largest industrial consumers, Alro Slatina (3 TWh/year) and ArcelorMittal Galati (1.5 TWh/year) for a full year.
In the same period, electricity imports totaled 1.7 TWh, compared to 1.3 TWh in the first five months of 2014.
The biggest export volumes, of more than 1 TWh, were recorded in January and April, while the biggest imports were recorded om January and May, the regulator said.