Record energy consumption amid cold weather in Romania, minister assures of sufficient fuel reserves

Amid an average temperature some 4 degrees below the period's averages, Romania recorded on January 19 the highest instant electricity consumption in the past five years, namely 9.235 MW – which promoted "operational stress" on the power grid according to energy minister Bogdan Ivan. With the wind farms generating some 1 MW and the coal-fired power plants operating at full capacity, the country has a stable mix of generation, he assured.

According to the Ministry of Energy, this frosty period will last until January 21, and the national energy system is prepared to handle the situation, both in relation to the production of electricity and natural gas, transportation, distribution, and supply.