Electricity sector in Romania

In accordance with EU directives and climate control ambitions, additional effort and money was put into improving renewable energy sources.

[1] According to the data displayed by Electrica Furnizare SA in August 2020 (source www.electricafurnizare.ro), the structure of electricity production of Romania in 2019 was provided by: 1.

To cover the increasing energy needs of its population and ensure the continued raising of its living standard, Romania plans several nuclear power plants.

Nuclear power proposals were presented as early as in the 1990s, but plans were repeatedly canceled even after bids were made by interested manufacturers because of high costs and safety concerns.

[6] Romania has always chosen CANDU nuclear reactors because they use natural unenriched uranium which is cheap and available locally and because they can be refueled online.