At around 1:05 pm, wind farms were producing 1,697 megawatts of electricity, or 21.2% of the total output, data from power grid operator Transelectrica showed.
By comparison, windpower production reaches on average 8% of the total output in normal weather conditions.
Thermal power output covered 27.1% of total, while hydropower production was 18.1%.
Romania’s southern regions are under an advisory of strong winds and heavy rains until tomorrow night, with winds as high as 70 kilometers per hour already reported in several counties.