ECA Report: The European electricity grid, outdated and with operational problems
*40% of the transmission and distribution networks are 40 years old *The investment requirement in electricity transmission and distribution networks in the EU amounts to 2294 billion euros by 2050 *Among the operators with old networks is Transelectrica, which has transmission lines between 36 years old (110 kV networks) and 52 years old (220 kV networks) *Our country is also doing poorly in terms of smart meters: only 23% of consumers had such meters in 2023, below the European average of 59.51%