European prosumers in Romania´s energy market

The present paper aims to highlight how the transition from tradition energy consumers to prosumers is being promoted in the European Union and what the actual status in Romania is. Starting from the main European policy pillars, the paper presents the rationale behind the transformation of consumers into prosumers. The paper deals with the relevant European legislation promoting this concept before emphasizing the actual status of Romanian legislation in this matter. Finally, a study case stresses the changes needed to accommodate prosumers in Romanian Energy Law.