Romania Gas & Power Market Access

Romania Gas Market Access

Steps to Market Access

What are the Romania’s gas market licence requirements for Non EU entities?

Entities from EU member states may operate in Romania without an ANRE licence, if they hold a valid licence in their home country, and receive ANRE’s approval for participation on the Romanian Gas market (also known as a “Confirmation Decision”)

What are the Romania’s gas market licence requirements for EU entities?

Natural gas trading in Romania gas market requires a supply or trading licence from ANRE. ARNE issued gas trading licences up to 25 years validity although most are issued for 5 years.

When is a licence required in Romania’s gas market?

> 200.000 Euro proof of financial resources for the license + financial guarantees to the TSO and gas exchange BRM - subject to expected trading volumes

What are the capital requirements to trade the Romanian gas market?

3-5 months

What is the lead time for a Romanian gas market access?

Non-EU entities (including from Energy Community Contracting Parties) must establish a local presence in Romania, via a branch or representative office in order to obtain a licence and must meet technical, organisational and financial conditions.

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Steps to Market Access

Romania Power Market Access

What is the lead time for a Romanian power market access?

3-5 months

What are the minimum financial resource requirements to trade the Romanian power market?

200,000 Euro

When is a licence required in Romania’s gas market?

Participation in the Romanian wholesale power market requires a License or a Confirmation Decision from ANRE.

Licensed traders must also register in ANRE’s national registry and are subject to annual contributions and potential verification of technical and organization capabilities.

The supply license can be provided for a period of maximum 10 years depending, however, there is no specification of the validity period for which ANRE grants trading licenses.

What are the Romania’s power market licence requirements for EU entities?

EU entities with an existing power trading licence in another EU jurisdiction can leverage ARNE’s Licence Confirmation Procedure to have their licence recognised and be granted the right to trade in Romania’s power market (‘license passporting’).

What are Romania’s Power market licence requirements for Non EU entities?

Non EU entities must set up and maintain, for the entire duration of the trading license, a secondary headquarters in Romania – a Local Branch Office or a Local Corporation (a limited liability or a joint-stock company). These entities must also demonstrate a minimum financial capacity of 200,000 Euros in one of three ways:

Own capital, based on the latest monthly trial balance;
Available credit lines, supported by financial documents;

Loans from shareholders or associates, supported by financing contracts and proof of transfer (e.g. payment instruments, bank statements, accounting records).

Our Market Access Services

Local Entity Incorporation

Set up your trading presence efficiently with full support on legal structuring, regulatory registrations, and local compliance obligations, ensuring a smooth and compliant market entry across gas and power markets

Corporate Structuring

Design and implement optimal corporate structures for energy trading activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and alignment with market access requirements across European gas and power markets

Obtaining a Licence

End-to-end support for securing the required energy trading licences, including regulatory analysis, business plan documentation, applications, and liaison with national authorities to ensure a compliant and timely market entry

Obtaining BRP Status

Comprehensive assistance in securing Balancing Responsible Party status, including regulatory assessment, documentation support, and coordination with system operators to enable compliant participation in national balancing and wholesale energy markets

Exchange Onboarding

Guidance through the full onboarding process with European energy exchanges, covering membership requirements, documentation, technical connectivity, and compliance steps to ensure seamless access to power and gas trading platforms

EFET Contract Negotiation

Expert support in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating EFET electricity and gas contracts, ensuring robust risk management, compliant trading arrangements, and alignment with your commercial and operational objectives

Analysis of Platform and Balancing Agreements

Detailed review and assessment of platform participation and balancing agreements, ensuring compliance with national market rules, clarity of obligations, and alignment with your operational and trading strategy

Annual Compliance Audits

Independent annual reviews of your regulatory, operational, and contractual obligations, ensuring ongoing compliance with European energy market rules and identifying areas for optimisation and risk mitigation