Another measure considered by the company, for critical situations, is to selectively limit industrial consumption of electricity.
The procedure will be approved through a government decision.
The measures will be maintained until fuel stocks are restored or the production-consumption balance is recovered.
As the draft government decision explains, the crisis comes on top of a 50% reduction in water levels this summer, caused by a drought, which also took a toll on the nationwide electricity circuit. Other aggravating circumstances include the increase in natural gas consumption for household heating, coupled with an international increase in gas prices, as well as difficulties in the delivery of coal and natural gas and their replacement with fuel oil during times of blizzard.
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that households will not see any interruptions in the electricity supply, adding the Government might decide to halt energy exports.