The Minister of Energy, Bogdan Ivan, announced that the situation of the 95,000 homes without electricity has been resolved, and Romania is prepared for extreme weather conditions.

Bogdan Ivan, the Minister of Energy, stated that the issue of the 95,000 households without electricity has been resolved, with all being reconnected by Friday evening. He convened a new national energy command to ensure sufficient natural gas in light of the weather warnings of frost. Gas consumption has increased significantly, and the storage is covered at a rate of 65%, exceeding the European Union average. Ivan emphasized the importance of summer preparations, when operators ensured full storage. He also mentioned that electricity production remains at an acceptable level, with a diversified structure. In the context of the difficulties encountered, the issues in Craiova have been resolved, and Elcen Bucharest is supplying thermal energy according to the contract.