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The Competition Council is discussing with the Ministry of Energy the possibility of providing state guarantees to renewable energy producers to enable them to supply cheaper energy to large industrial consumers. This mechanism, allowed by European legislation, aims to support industrial consumers without directly impacting the state budget. The president of the Competition Council, Bogdan Chirițoiu, emphasized the need for measures that do not burden the budget while addressing energy costs for large consumers. He also mentioned the importance of ensuring that cheaper energy remains available to Romanian industrial consumers rather than being exported. Discussions are ongoing, and potential short-term measures include increasing funds for CO2 and green certificate reductions. For residential consumers, the current voucher system for vulnerable households is seen as effective, with suggestions to either increase voucher values or expand eligibility.