Industry prices of natural gas in Romania 2008-2020

This statistic shows the industry prices of natural gas in Romania from 2008 to 2020, in euro cents per kilowatt hour. It outlines that for an annual consumption of less than 100,000 gigajoule, the prices for natural gas increased over this period from 2.8 euro cents per kilowatt hour in 2008, to three euro cents per kilowatt hour in 2020.

Liberalization of the natural gas market

The first measures towards the liberalization of the natural gas market in Romania were taken in the beginning of 2020, and the process is expected to be completed by April 2021. According to a study realized by iSenseSolutions, almost half of the Romanians surveyed were of the opinion that gas prices would increase after the liberalization of the natural gas market. In these circumstances, the majority of people were considering changing their current natural gas supplier. Unfortunately, only two out of ten Romanians considered themselves to be sufficiently informed about what the liberalization of the natural gas market means and what are its effects.

European Green Deal

The European Green Deal is a growth strategy which aims to transform the EU into a prosperous society based on an economy where there are no emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. According to a study conducted by INSCOP Research, Romanians had a good opinion about the Green Deal’s objective to reduce CO2 emissions and coal-based energy. At the same time, more than one third or respondents believed that the fight against plastic waste should be given top priority in the European Green Deal.