The CRE head added that further investments in the electricity sector will lead to a growth of demand by 2030.

“In the first three months of this year alone, from data I checked yesterday – well, the first two months, given we're now into the third – electricity consumption seems to have decreased by 1.8% compared to the same period last year. However, if we look at a longer timeframe, say, using 2018 as a baseline, the drop in electricity consumption in Romania appears to have exceeded 10% when compared to 2024,” said Bodea, during an energy event, quoted by Agerpres.

Bodea argued that electrification – including the shift to electric transport and heating from gas, oil, and biomass – will significantly increase electricity consumption in Romania over the next 5 years.