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The National Energy Centre estimates for tonight a national consumption of around 9,750 MW electrical energy, a level that hasn't been reached since the years 2000, said on Monday for agerpres, Octavian Lohan, member in the Transelectrica Board and former head of the Centre.
"Until now, the highest consumption was recorded on December 16, 2016, when, at 17:28 hrs, the national consumption stood at 9,721 MW, the highest since 2000. On the same date, the national output was of 11,227 MW," specified Lohan.
According to him, for tonight, experts estimate an even higher consumption. "For tonight, a consumption of 9,750 MW is expected at a nationwide level," said the Transelectrica representative.
The electricity national consumption was 10 percent higher this morning than the same day last year, reaching 9,247 MW at 11:00 hrs, according to Transelectrica data.
Thus, at that hour, the total consumption of 9,257 MW was ensured 31.17 percent from hydro sources, 30.08 percent from coal, 22.16 percent hydrocarbon, 13.47 percent nuclear, 2 percent wind, 0.62 pct photovoltaic power, and 0.50 biomass.
National output was of 10,179 MW, the difference of 932 MW representing exports.
Last year, on January 9, at the same hour, the country's consumption was of 8.372 MW and output of 9,271 MW.
