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Bucharest's mayor, Ciprian Ciucu, revealed that the municipality purchases thermal energy from ELCEN at a higher price than it sells to residents. He advocates for merging ELCEN with Termoenergetica, citing this price discrepancy as a reason. Currently, there are no plans to increase tariffs for residents. ELCEN generates thermal energy, while Termoenergetica handles its distribution. Ciucu has previously discussed integrating production and distribution into a centralized system to improve efficiency. Financial issues persist, with Termoenergetica owing significant debts to ELCEN and facing high losses in the heating network.