Energy | 12 February, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hidroelectrica power production falls 15% in 2025
State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica has published its preliminary operational results for 2025.
State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica has published its preliminary operational results for 2025.
Romanian grid power operator Transelectrica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgian State Electrosystem JSC (GSE) to develop the Georgia-Romania Interconnection Project, a submarine cable in the Black Sea.
Oil major OMV Petrom closed 2025 with a net profit of approximately €620 million, down 27% compared to the previous year.
OMV Petrom has released its trading update for Q4 2025, revealing a period defined by improved refining performance and strategic adjustments following the extension of production licenses.
State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica reported a significant 23% drop in net electricity production for the nine months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
Rețele Electrice Romania, part of the PPC group in Romania, is investing approximately RON 70 million (€14 million) to upgrade Bucharest's electricity distribution infrastructure.
Electrica's Board of Directors has approved a 10-year Distribution Network Development Plan (2026-2035) for its subsidiary, DEER.
OMV Petrom concluded the first quarter of this year with a net profit of RON 1.07 billion (€200 million), a 24% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
Romania continues the implementation of major projects, such as gas exploitation in Neptun Deep and Caragele, and the development of the Romanian civil nuclear program.
The president of the AEI believes that although crude oil prices in 2025 may remain at the price level of this period, the pump price will increase as a result of tax increase.
The gross dividend proposed to be distributed from the individual profit is RON 0.1178 per share, and the total gross value of the dividends is RON 40 million.
Romania's GDP fell by 0.2% in Q1 2026 compared to the previous quarter, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Romania's annual inflation rate reached 10.7% in April 2026 compared to April 2025, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Agroland Business System has received approval from Romania's Commission for the Examination of Foreign Direct Investments (CEFDI) for a €20 million greenfield investment in egg production. The new facility will be located in Mihăilești, Giurgiu County.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Antibiotice, Romania's largest pharmaceutical company with majority Romanian capital, on strengthening its corporate governance to support future growth. Under a new advisory services agreement, the EIB will work with Antibiotice to align its risk-management framework and business operations with international best practice in the pharmaceutical sector.
Penny Romania ended 2025 with revenue of RON 10.6 billion lei (€2.1 billion), marking a 12.01% increase compared to the previous year. The discount retailer opened 40 new stores, reaching 456 units nationwide, and completed its fifth logistics centre in Mihăilești, Giurgiu County.