Boss, hold on tight, 'cause I've got news that'll warm your soul better than a thick blanket! Romgaz, Romania's biggest gas producer, is gonna enter the retail market in 2027. Yeah, man, right when we start pulling that gas from Neptun Deep in the Black Sea. That's what the head of ANRE, George Niculescu, announced on Pro Verde. And what does that mean? Your bills are gonna drop, bro! 'Cause it's a state company, those private bastards won't be ripping you off anymore.
Here's the deal: Romgaz, following the Hidroelectrica model for electricity, is entering the gas supply market. When we start pulling that gas from the sea, we'll also have lower prices. Niculescu said it clear: "I believe the discussion of those at Romgaz to enter the supply market is for this to happen from 2027." Wait, there's also the electricity part. He explained why we pay so much: we're interconnected with Europe, we import expensive electricity in the evening, and we don't have batteries to store energy. Romania has only 307 megawatts in batteries, which is next to nothing, while Bulgaria has over 2,500! And we wonder why our bills are high? Niculescu said we put the money from PNRR and the Modernization Fund more into production and networks, not storage. Mistake, bro, mistake.
But now, what can you do to escape high bills? Niculescu says switch your supplier. It's free, done on the ANRE website, takes 24 hours, no interruptions. This kind of slick move makes me say: in the meantime, I'm gonna call Fane to have a beer and comment on how we get rid of our worries with a click!
