Energy efficiency in Romanian residential sector — Facts, opportunities, perspectives

From the energy consumption point of view, the residential sector is the second largest sector in Romania. Although almost all types of energy (electricity, thermal energy, oil petroleum products, natural gas, coal) used in households decreased in the last years, having the same trend of energy consumption like in all other sectors. The paper presents official data about the present situation, the savings potential, what was done (programs, projects, grants), what was and is to be done (politics, objectives, goals, actions plans, information campaigns), in order to obtain efficient use of energy in Romanian residential sector.