Cristian Bușoi

With any day that we have units I and II closed, this is felt in the electricity market, the pressure increases in the evening hours, we need imports, but even from this point of view the situation is manageable," said Cristian Bușoi, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy. #Cernavodă #energie #siguranțănucleară (translated)

Any day that we have units 1 and 2 closed, this affects the electricity market. State Secretary Cristian Bușoi stated that the reactors at Cernavodă will remain closed for at least another ten days due to the level of the Danube, after Romania's Waters announced that the level of the Danube is three centimeters from the safety limit of the reactors. #Cernavodă #energie #siguranță (translated)

More than 80% of the conditions are not met. More than 80% of the conditions associated with the final investment decision for the small modular reactors (SMR) project at Doiceşti are not met, and Nuclearelectrica proposes to reduce expenses to a minimum and to cut at least 60% of the personnel involved in the project, says Cristian Buşoi, State Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, reports Agerpres. #reactoaremodulare #energie #Nuclearelectrica (translated)

The European Union is preparing for a scenario of high prices for natural gas this winter. Obviously, filling levels are below those of other years and even below the requirements of the European regulation... we have an average of 73%. The target was 80% by October 1 and 90% anytime between October 1 and December 30, so there wouldn't be pressure on the markets, to increase prices even more... Romania is above the European average, we have surpassed 80%, and Romania will be in good shape regarding deposits. All of this shows that we may face high prices. For the population, no. We have a regulated price, we have 110 lei per megawatt hour, we have the quantities already secured by Romgaz and OMV Petrom, we have physical gas in storage. Asked whether gas prices will increase for the population this winter, Bușoi answered: "For the population, no. We have a regulated price, we have 110 lei per megawatt hour, we have the quantities already secured by Romgaz and OMV Petrom, we have physical gas in storage." So for the population and even for buildings that are in centralized heating, no. For industrial consumers, it is certainly another discussion and here, obviously, we need to see to what extent we can provide support for industrial natural gas consumers. #pretgazelor #iarna2026 #CristianBusoi (translated)

"We are in the most difficult and challenging situation of the last decades in terms of adequacy." Furthermore, Cristian Bușoi, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, has described the situation as one of the most difficult faced by the Romanian energy system in recent decades. #Energie #FacturaEnergie #CrizaEnergetica (translated)

"In the bills of all household consumers and all those connected to the centralized heating systems of major municipalities, because there are no differentiations made there, there is no impact. Whether we have a central heating system for an apartment or a building, whether we use gas for heating, this will not have an impact, because we have a fixed price, 110 lei per megawatt-hour. Of course, the distributor's margin is also limited. There are those distribution costs, but they are also regulated." Cristian Bușoi, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, said on Digi24 that the heating bills for Romanians who have gas heating systems or are connected to centralized heating systems will not increase this winter. #gaz #electricitate #CristianBusoi (translated)

The forecasts closest to reality are for the next ten days and they show that we are not talking about a sustained increase (in the level of the Danube - editor's note), but rather about decreases, which is extremely concerning. Additionally, forecasts that are less accurate but must be taken into account indicate that only towards the end of October and the beginning of November can we talk about increasing flows and a rise in the level of the Danube, which would allow us to consider (restarting the plant - editor's note). The final decision will certainly be up to the specialists, because we must ensure the safety of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, to restart it safely and we cannot risk damaging the pumps, it would take months, maybe a year to replace them. So we cannot play around with the reopening; all parameters must be met and experienced people from there will follow the manuals, they will comply. The Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy Cristian Buşoi stated on Wednesday evening, on Digi24, that he does not know when the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant can be restarted, noting that forecasts continue to indicate a low flow of the Danube. #CentralaCernavodă #CristianBuşoi #EnergieRomania (translated)

"There will be no double bills for electricity for the same consumption and, more or less, the same supplier. Because there was a discussion in the media about the bills from July and August, of course there were increased consumptions, because, due to the heatwave, people were forced to keep the air conditioning on for a longer period of time, to increase its intensity. So, for the same consumption, we cannot talk about double bills." State Secretary Cristian Bușoi says that energy bills will not double this winter and spring; however, for the same consumption, increases of 20-22% are estimated due to pressures from international markets. #electricitate #CristianBusoi #energie (translated)

"There are experts who have made some simulations, there are electricity supply companies that have not come public, there are their trade secrets, their trade strategies, but they have the most data, not necessarily at ANRE or the Ministry of Energy. Of course, we also have capacities and people at least to look at these expert opinions. We are talking about increases of around 20%-22% at this moment, as forecasts, for the winter and spring of next year, on the final bill, given that, however, at some point we will reopen Cernavodă and we will have 1,300 megawatts available." Cristian Bușoi, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, stated that expert simulations predict an increase of about 20%-22% in electricity bills this winter and in the spring of next year, provided that the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant would be reopened. #facturi #energieelectrică #România (translated)

"At this moment, we do not have data that would lead to such a large increase, but things are complicated at the European level. This was the main source of concern at last week's meeting of Energy Ministers in Dublin, which I attended. No one talked about 50%, but there will be a significant increase." The price of electricity will rise significantly, however, the available data at present does not indicate an increase of 50%, declared Cristian Bușoi, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy, on Wednesday at Digi24. #preturienergie #CristianBusoi #energieelectrica (translated)

"We must prepare for the winter and spring of 2027." The Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, Cristian Bușoi, warns that Romania is going through one of the most difficult situations in recent decades regarding the adequacy of the energy system, against the backdrop of extremely low flow levels of the Danube and the shutdown of the two reactors at Cernavodă. #CrizaEnergetică #FacturiElectrice #România (translated)