Romanian nuclear plant operator SNN sees net profit soar 36.6% before shutdown

14 August 2026 In the first six months of 2026, Romania’s Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), the operator of the country’s sole nuclear energy plant, obtained a net profit of RON 1.18 billion (EUR 225 million), up 36.6% compared with the same period last year, according to the company’s financial report published on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Operating profit increased by 33.7% compared with the same period of the previous year, mainly driven by higher electricity sales revenues (+2.7%) and the elimination of the contribution to the Energy Transition Fund, or CFTE. “These favorable factors were partially offset by the increase in operating expenses (excluding depreciation and impairment) by approximately 15.3% (+164,048 thousand RON) compared with the same period of the previous year,” the co