13 Ianuarie 2010
Romania runs low on electricity resources
Primary energy resources fell in Jan-Nov 2009 period by 19.8% while electricity resources by 12% from the same period of last year, according to data provided by the National Institute of Statistics.
The primary energy resources in the period under review totaled 30118.91 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (boe), down by 7447.4 thousand boe. Internal production totaled 21151.7 thousand boe, 6% less than the same period of last year. The country imported 8967.2 thousand boe last year, 40.5% less.
In Jan-Nov 2009, electricity resources totaled 52668.9 million KWh, down 7204.1 million KWh (-12%) from the same period of last year. The decline in electricity resources was largely due to the 6971.0 million KWh drop in production (-11.8%).
According to the National Institute of Statistics, the thermal electricity output was 26886.8 mln KWh, down 6223.9 million KWh (-18.8%). Hydroelectricity output fell 1327.3 million KWh or by 8.4% to 14467.0 mln KWh, while nuclear electricity output rose 580.2 mn KWh or 5.7% to 10751.2 million KWh.
Electricity consumption fell 8.7% to 44427.1 mln KWh. Public lightning dropped 6% while household consumption increased by 8.7%. Electricity exports fell by 2059.9 million KWh, or 44%.
In Jan-Nov 2009, electricity resources totaled 52668.9 million KWh, down 7204.1 million KWh (-12%) from the same period of last year. The decline in electricity resources was largely due to the 6971.0 million KWh drop in production (-11.8%).
According to the National Institute of Statistics, the thermal electricity output was 26886.8 mln KWh, down 6223.9 million KWh (-18.8%). Hydroelectricity output fell 1327.3 million KWh or by 8.4% to 14467.0 mln KWh, while nuclear electricity output rose 580.2 mn KWh or 5.7% to 10751.2 million KWh.
Electricity consumption fell 8.7% to 44427.1 mln KWh. Public lightning dropped 6% while household consumption increased by 8.7%. Electricity exports fell by 2059.9 million KWh, or 44%.