Bucharest City Hall adopts 25 measures to cut electricity use during energy crisis

05 August 2026 Bucharest City Hall said that it introduced a package of 25 measures to reduce electricity consumption during Romania's ongoing energy crisis, including dimming public lighting, restricting the charging of electric buses, and switching off ornamental and advertising lights. The measures will apply particularly during the critical 8 p.m.-11 p.m. period, with some restrictions extending throughout the night. The plan was agreed following a meeting on Monday, August 3, between Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu and the main electricity-consuming entities under the municipality, City Hall said. As such, public transport operator STB will stop charging its electric buses between 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. and restrict maintenance and other energy-intensive activities during the evening. Li