Consumul final de energie electrică a scăzut cu 4% în primele opt luni ale anului

Electricity consumption decreased by 4% in the first eight months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, with a notable 11.3% drop in household usage. The total final electricity consumption was 32.023 billion kWh. Public lighting saw a significant decline of 14.2%, while electricity exports increased by 1.161 billion kWh to 10.514 billion kWh. The total electricity production rose to 34.342 billion kWh, with hydroelectric production increasing by 13.5%. However, primary energy resources fell by 6.3%, totaling 20.938 million tons of oil equivalent. Domestic production also decreased by 4.2%, while imports dropped by 8.4%.