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Romania ends double taxation of energy storage

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July 9, 2025

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The National Energy Regulatory Authority of Romania has approved a regulation eliminating double taxation of energy storage, to allow for faster deployment of solutions for storing electricity.

The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) announced that it has approved an order on methodological norms exempting electricity that is stored and reintroduced into the grid from the payment of regulated tariffs.

The main goal is to eliminate double taxation of stored energy, as it was a significant obstacle to the development of storage technologies, essential for balancing the energy system and integrating production from renewable sources, ANRE said.

The regulation introduces three changes. It abolishes the extraction tariff – one of the two components of the transmission tariff – as well as the distribution tariff and system services tariff.

The decision introduces three novelties

The second novelty is the exemption from paying green certificates, and the last one is a unified procedure, applicable to both concessionaire and non-concessionaire operators.

The exemption applies strictly to energy stored and reintroduced into the grid, while for the storage facility’s consumption, including technological losses, grid tariffs remain applicable, ANRE stressed.

“We cannot build a balanced and resilient energy system with rules that penalize innovation. Through this regulation, we send a clear signal to investors: Romania supports energy storage, not just as a technological option, but as a pillar of the energy transition,” said George Niculescu, ANRE President.

The regulation is aligned with ACER recommendations

According to ANRE, the regulation is aligned with European best practices and ACER recommendations, which encourage differentiated tariff treatments and incentives for network flexibility.

The ANRE decision follows the amendments introduced by Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) 134/2024 in November 2024.

A few days ago, Romanian engineering and technology company Simtel said the current total battery energy storage capacity in Romania is 398.8 MWh.

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