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Coal production down 14.2% in first seven months of 2023; imports down 55%
The net production of coal of Romania was, as a total, over the first six months of the year, 1.5 million tons equivalent oil, being 14.2% (248,300 toe) lower than the similar period of 2022, according to the data centralized by the National Institute for Statistics (INS).
During the mentioned period, Romania imported 147,200 toe coal with 180, 20 toe (55.6%) less than the quantity imported last year during the same period.
According to the National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis, the coal production of Romania will drop this year by 12.5% down to 2.705 million toe, while imports will diminish by 40.3% at 210,000 toe.
In its latest energy balance forecast, the CNSP reports that, by 2026, coal production and imports are expected to decrease as more power generation capacity comes on stream. Thus, in 2024 production will fall by 6.7% (to 2.525 million toe) and imports by 6.7% (to 195 000 toe), in 2025 by 8.6% (to 2.31 million toe) and 4.5% (to 185 000 toe) respectively and in 2026 by 10.2% (to 2.075 million toe) and 2.5% (to 180 000 toe) respectively.