摘要：This paper is offering a presentation of the energy market in Romania by analyzingits characteristics before and after the fall of communism. Becoming a member of the European Unionbrought many challenges for our country on different levels, the restructuring of the energy marketbeing one of them. The final aim of the European Union is to create a common European energy marketbased on sustainable development where the consumers would benefit from quality services and lowerprices. An insight on how the market is currently functioning in Romania is provided together with apresentation of the new challenges we have to face in reaching a fully liberalized energy market.
关键词：liberalization; energy market; European policy; regulation; challenge
