ROEC highlights the recent media participation of its representative on Digi24, discussing critical energy challenges alongside industry experts. When multiple crises strike simultaneously, society must rely on tools prepared well in advance, as new production capacities cannot be invented overnight without prior planning and financing.

Navigating these critical weeks depends primarily on two direct levers: imports and demand management. Romania relies heavily on electricity imports from Bulgaria, utilizing an interconnection capacity of nearly 2,000 MW, alongside favorable wind conditions. Otherwise, the immediate solution remains shifting and reducing consumption outside peak hours, particularly between 8:00 and 9:00 in the morning and from 19:00 to 23:00.

Addressing the notifications sent to large industrial consumers, ROEC clarifies that these warnings do not signal factory closures. Instead, they ensure that major operators remain aware of the situation and prepare their internal management protocols accordingly.

The real challenge intensifies as vacations end, schools reopen, and institutions resume full activity, driving up energy and fuel consumption. This rising demand coincides with market pressures, including drought, low Danube water levels, and a stopped reactor at Cernavoda, compounded by tax increases.

While a pipeline of upcoming projects, including storage facilities, offers hope for relief, the energy sector remains temporarily dependent on immediate tools: imports from neighbors during expensive hours, consumption adaptation, and favorable weather.