What is "electrica"

''' Electrica ''' is a Romanian state-owned company specialised in electric power supply and distribution. The company was established in 1998 as a division of CONEL (Compania Națională de Electricitate), the largest electric power distribution company in the country at that time, but became a stand-alone company in 2000 when CONEL was restructured. The company is one of the most important electric power distribution companies in Romania.

Electrica is structured into three distribution companies depending on geographic location. The three companies are Electrica Transylvania North, Electrica Transylvania South and Electrica Muntenia North. Each of the companies has two supply and distribution branches but there is also a general maintenance company Electrica Serv.