Romania electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Romania is
RON 1.543 per kWh or USD 0.325.
The electricity price for businesses is
RON 1.202 kWh or
USD 0.253.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Autoritatea Națională de Reglementare în domeniul Energiei (ANRE), Electrica Furnizare SA, Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE)
Electricity price analysis for Romania
- Residential electricity prices in Romania are 208.11% of the world average electricity price and 140.94% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Romania are 180.76% of the world average price and 139.87% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 122.17% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Romania are 131.53% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 100.00% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Romania
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Romania is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 27.88%,
wind 12.88%,
solar 9.29%,
hydro 29.53%,
nuclear 20.42%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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