Final electricity consumption to grow by 18 pc in 2012

The electricity consumption at the end-user will grow from 48 terrawatt an hour in 2008 by 18 percent in 2012 to 57.32 TWh and to 66.22 TWh in 2017, read data grid Transelectrica sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), about its prospect plan over 2008-2012, and the indicative figures for 2017.

The Economy Ministry, based on the previous assent issued by the National Energy Regulatory Authority, approved Transelectrica's prospect plan over 2008-2017.

The net domestic electricity consumption, the grid losses included, will grow from 54.27 TWh in 2008 to 64.10 TWh in 2012 and to 74.05 TWh in 2017, the plan says.

The net peak power of the domestic consumption will increase from 8.501 MW in 2008 to 12.065 MW in 2017.

The losses in the electricity grids will grow from 5.8 TWh, in 2008, to 6.7 TWh in 2012 and to 7.8 TWh, in 2017.

The net electricity production is also expected to grow from 56.46 TWh in 2008 to 67.10 TWh in 2012 and to 77.05, in 2017. The average annual growth pace of the GDP and the final electricity consumption is expected to stand at 5.7 percent and 3.2 percent respectively, over 2008 - 2017.

The report sent to the BVB investors in Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj, Timisoara, Constanta, Tulcea, had in view the accentuated growth in the electricity consumption, above the growth pace, nationwide. In Bucharest, the growth pace scores a rate much higher than the average figures throughout Romania. Thus the electricity consumption increased by 8 percent in 2006 compared to 2005, by 18 percent in 2007 than in 2006, and ENEL Muntenia Sud Electricity Distributor expects a rise by 87 percent in 2012, and of 115 percent in 2017, compared to 2006.

The electricity consumption in the Constanta-Black Sea coast area is expected to go up by 52 percent in 2012 and by 85 percent in 2017, compared to 2006.

Agerpres