Energocom Paid Nearly 20% More for Electricity in October

In November, Energocom purchased electricity at a price nearly 20 per cent higher than in September

In October 2026, Energocom, as the central electricity supplier and as part of its public service obligations, purchased a total of 298,516 MWh of electricity from both domestic and imported sources. The weighted average price of the electricity purchased was 195.90 euros/MWh.

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In September, Energocom purchased electricity at 157.42 euro/MWh, which is 38.48 euro/MWh, or 19.64 per cent, cheaper.

Locally generated electricity accounted for 22.71 per cent of total purchases in October. Of this amount, approximately 13.39 per cent was supplied by power stations and renewable energy parks, whilst 9.32 per cent came from Termoelectrica and CET-Nord.

The remainder of the demand was met by imports, which accounted for 77.29 per cent of the total volume of contracts. Of this total, 47.77 per cent was supplied under bilateral contracts concluded with suppliers and producers in the region, whilst 29.52 per cent was procured on the ‘day-ahead’ (DAM) market in Romania via the OPCOM and Romanian Commodities Exchange platforms.

The procurement costs stated do not include taxes or expenses relating to transport, capacity booking and other logistical costs.

It should be noted that, with effect from 1 July 2026, following the implementation of the Decision approving the Electricity Market Rules, purchases made by suppliers with public service obligations are to be carried out through competitive mechanisms, including via the Organised Market for Bilateral Contracts, the ‘day-ahead’ market and the intraday market.

Consequently, under the new market conditions, ‘Energokom’ purchases smaller volumes of electricity during the day and focuses on purchasing electricity during peak hours, from 07:00 to 11:00 and from 18:00 to 23:00, which affects the weighted average purchase price of electricity.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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