FACIAS calls on the energy minister to unblock prosumer bill compensation and accuses ANRE of delaying implementation of the law

The Foundation for the Defense of Citizens Against State Abuses (FACIAS) is asking the energy minister to intervene urgently to enforce Law No. 160/2026, which allows prosumers to use the value of energy supplied to the grid to pay their electricity or gas bills at other locations they own.

The organization claims that ANRE did not adopt the necessary regulations within the statutory 60-day deadline, which expired on September 24, 2026. The authority is said to have proposed postponing implementation of the compensation mechanism until January 1, 2027, citing the need to adapt suppliers’ IT systems and procedures.

As of July 31, 2026, Romania had 373,249 prosumers, including 337,607 individuals. FACIAS says the delay forces them to continue paying their bills, while the value of the surplus energy remains with suppliers.

The organization is calling on ANRE to provide official explanations, publish a timetable for adopting the regulations, and take measures to protect prosumers from potential losses. FACIAS has already initiated the prior administrative procedure against the authority.