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Romania's electricity prices have surged, becoming among the highest in Europe after a malfunction at Cernavoda's reactor 1. Expert Ciprian Cherciu highlighted that Romanians consistently pay more than other Europeans. The recent price spike, reaching 411.41 euros per MWh, is linked to the reactor's failure, which has disrupted production and increased reliance on imports. Cherciu criticized the recent visit by Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and Energy Minister Dumitru Chisăliță to the plant, viewing it as a political stunt. With reactor 1 offline, Romania's nuclear output dropped to zero, forcing a 30% energy import. Cherciu called for transparency from Nuclearelectrica regarding the incident and emphasized the need for timely reactor restarts to stabilize prices and reduce imports.