ROEC analyzed recent INS data regarding the decrease in domestic production and the rise in imports between January and June. The drop in nuclear output was primarily driven by planned maintenance shutdowns, while gas imports naturally rose to meet cold season demand. Furthermore, a 27% surge in imported petroleum products reflected efforts to secure diesel stocks following earlier market scares.

Neighboring Bulgaria achieved better resilience by adopting a pragmatic approach, investing in battery storage rather than pursuing overly ambitious strategic projects. This realistic strategy places them in a significantly more comfortable position.

Regarding the small modular reactors (SMRs) planned at Doicesti, the core issue is not the technology itself, but the structuring of the project. Nuclearelectrica must remain focused on its primary, revenue-generating activities, such as the safe operation of units 1 and 2 and the preparation of reactors 3 and 4, without shouldering the heavy financial risks of a pioneering project alone. Critical infrastructure delays, such as water management on the Bala branch identified decades ago, demonstrate that unfinished public works continue to burden strategic developments, requiring financial risks to be shared among multiple investors and external partners.