Romania's Transelectrica 9-mo net profit falls 25%

The financial results were negatively influenced by higher costs on the electricity market which were not compensated by increased revenues in the analysed period, Transelectrica said in a filing to the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB.

Also, a rise in average transport tariffs did not offset higher electricity acquisition prices to cover its technological consumption, the company added.

Total revenues rose by 6% to 907 million lei in the first nine months of the year.

EBITDA shrank 8% on the year to 325 million lei in the first nine months, while operating expenses rose 17% to 582 million lei.

Electricity production increased by an annual 7%, as consumption remained flat on the year in the review period. Net electricity exports were down by 27% on the year during January-September.

Transelectrica's net profit tripled to 89 million lei in 2018, positively influenced by a drop in operational costs, which managed to compensate a drop in operational revenues.

The Romanian finance ministry owns some 59% of Transelectrica.

Transelectrica shares traded 1.96% higher at 20 lei as at 1407 CET on Friday on the BVB.

(1 euro=4.7667 lei)