Hidroelectrica produced more than 4,000 MW on Friday morning, representing a new record this year, and covered more than half of national electricity consumption, according to data on the state of the real-time national energy system presented on the Transelectrica website.

The production peak was reached at 9.30 am, when the hydroelectric plants produced 4.050 MW and covered 52% of the country’s consumption, according to Agerpres.

Hidroelectrica’s previous production record this year was 3,936 MW, registered on May 7th. This amid the specific hydraulicity of this period of the year, characterized by rain and floods.

Hidroelectrica operates a number of 208 plants with a total installed capacity of 6,166 MW.

Other sources of energy production on Friday morning were coal – 26%, nuclear – 8.5%, hydrocarbons – 6.5%, photovoltaic – 3.6%, wind – 2.6% and biomass – 0.7%.