Uncapped electricity prices rise 61% in Romania, pulling inflation upwards
Inflation jumped by 2.7% in a single month in Romania in July, compared to June 2025, to an annual rate of 7.8%. Although food prices did not increase significantly, the removal of the electricity price cap on July 1 led to an average 61%…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 2 min read
Inflation jumped by 2.7% in a single month in Romania in July, compared to June 2025, to an annual rate of 7.8%. Although food prices did not increase significantly, the removal of the electricity price cap on July 1 led to an average 61% increase in electricity bills, according to a report from the National Institute of Statistics.
Romania capped gas and electricity prices since the start of the war in Ukraine to ease inflation and accompanying costs. As a result, small consumers paid a fixed rate for the past three years, which, on July 1, 2025, at the time of the cap removal, was three times lower than the European average.
