Romanian household energy bills are 58.6% higher than last year.
EconomyRomania
- Error detected
- The MEP claims energy bills ('facturi') rose by 58.6%, but the statistic applies solely to household electricity prices per kWh, not to total energy bills.
The claim implies a full year-on-year comparison ('față de anul trecut'), whereas the Eurostat data compares only the second half of 2025 to the second half of 2024.
- Omissions
- The 58.6% figure refers exclusively to household electricity prices, not total energy bills (which would include natural gas, heating, and other energy sources).
- The comparison is specifically between the second half of 2025 and the second half of 2024 (H2 vs H2), not a full-year comparison. In the first half of 2025, household electricity prices in the EU remained largely stable, meaning a full-year comparison would yield a significantly lower increase.
- The claim uses 'facturi' (bills) without specifying that it is electricity-only, creating the impression that all household energy costs rose by 58.6%.