Romania inks legislation to disconnect industrial consumers when needed

07 August 2026 The Government of Romania will define by government ordinance the categories of industrial consumers that can be disconnected from the power grid by the power system operator Transnselectrica, with 24 hours' notice, in case the energy resources do not cover the projected consumption, according to News.ro. At this moment, such a situation is not likely as long as Nuclearelectrica keeps one of its two reactors, but the company announced this may last some five days unless the ongoing works on the Danube improve its water resources. PM Ilie Bolojan stressed that residential consumption will not be impacted. "I emphasize that residential consumers will not be limited or disconnected, so household consumers are exempt from these measures. Likewise, consumers whose activity cannot