Electricity is at an unprecedented price in Romania

Omissions

• The sources confirming the unprecedented nature of prices were published after the session date (2026-04-29). The Eurostat report confirming Romania had the highest electricity prices in the EU was published on 2026-05-05. However, the underlying data refers to H1 2025 and H2 2025, which are periods before the session date.
• Prices reached 19.18 euro cents per kWh in H1 2025 according to Statista data, which appears to be among the highest levels on record for Romania.
• The claim refers to 'unprecedented' prices without specifying whether this refers to nominal prices, inflation-adjusted prices, or prices relative to purchasing power.
• The unprecedented prices in 2025 were driven by specific market conditions including high demand and supply constraints, not necessarily a long-term trend.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Electricity price statisticsIn the second half of 2025, compared with the second half of 2024, household electricity prices in the EU showed the highest increase in Romania (58.6%). In purchasing power standard (PPS), electricity prices were the highest for households in Romania (49.52 per 100 kWh) in the first half of 2025.
• SecondaryStatista - Romania: Electricity prices for households 2025Electricity prices for households in Romania reached 19.18 euro cents per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2025, up from 18.63 in the second half of 2024.