Romania reduced electricity consumption by around 200-300 MW during evening peak hours last week as households, companies and public institutions responded to government calls to conserve energy, prime minister and acting Energy Minister Ilie Bolojan said, cited by B1TV. Bolojan said evening consumption, which in previous years typically reached around 7,700-8,000 MW, was recorded at between 7,300 MW and 7,700 MW on most days last week. Municipalities and companies in Romania responded to the government's call for reducing electricity consumption. The steel producer will reduce electricity consumption during the evening peak period, according to a company statement. The temporary production stoppages at their plants in Mioveni and Craiova reduce electricity consumption during a period of heightened pressure on the national system.