In brief

  • The state has set the compensation for the land needed to expand the Jupa Compression Station and build a new natural gas pipeline between Recaș and Horia, in western Romania, at 188,231 lei.
  • The amount is paid by Transgaz, the national natural gas transmission system operator, to the owner of the expropriated land for this project of national interest.
  • It concerns the landowners affected by the project and, indirectly, natural gas consumers in the western region, who will benefit from additional transmission capacity.
Act: Order of the Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism No. 1.187/2026
Published: Official Gazette of Romania (Monitorul Oficial) No. 649 of 6 August 2026
In force from: 6 August 2026

The Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism has approved an expropriation value of 188,231 lei for the land needed to expand the Jupa Compression Station and build a new natural gas transmission pipeline on the Recaș-Horia route. Order No. 1.187/2026, published in the Official Gazette of Romania No. 649 of 6 August 2026, sets the amount that the National Natural Gas Transmission Company “Transgaz” will pay as just compensation to the landowner, as part of a project declared of national importance by Government Decision No. 759/2025.

The project aims to increase transmission capacity and the safety of natural gas supply in western Romania. The compensation amount was calculated based on a valuation report drawn up by ANEVAR-authorised appraisers and endorsed by Transgaz’s Technical-Economic Council.

What it changes in practice

For the owner of the land concerned, the order triggers the actual payment of the 188,231 lei compensation, arranged by the ministry’s General Directorate for Institutional Management and its Economic Directorate. The amount represents the “just compensation” to which any owner expropriated for public use is entitled under Law No. 255/2010.

For the national natural gas transmission system, completing this administrative step allows work to continue on expanding the Jupa Compression Station, a project considered essential for increasing transmission capacity and the safety of natural gas supply in western Romania.

What has changed compared with the previous situation

  • Expropriation value officially approved: before this order, the exact compensation amount was not set by a legal act; it is now fixed at 188,231 lei.
  • Legal basis for payment: Transgaz can now make the payment to the landowner, through the ministry’s General Directorate for Institutional Management and its Economic Directorate.
  • Responsibility clearly assigned: the order explicitly states that responsibility for the accuracy and correctness of the data underlying it rests with Transgaz.

Advantages and disadvantages

What it improves

  • It unlocks payment of a concrete compensation, calculated by authorised appraisers, for the owner of the land affected by the project.
  • It allows an energy infrastructure project of national interest to continue, which will increase the safety of natural gas supply in western Romania.
  • It establishes a transparent procedure, with an ANEVAR valuation and technical-economic endorsement, for calculating the compensation.

What remains a problem

  • The order does not specify the exact surface area of the expropriated land, information relevant to assessing whether the amount is adequate compensation.
  • No concrete deadline is mentioned by which the payment must be made to the owner.
  • The document remains technical and administrative, hard for the general public to follow without knowledge of expropriation procedures in the energy sector.

Practical advice

  1. If you are the owner of the land covered by this order, check with Transgaz and the ministry on the status of the 188,231 lei compensation payment, using the order number as a reference.
  2. If you own land near similar energy infrastructure projects, inform yourself in advance about the expropriation procedure set out in Law No. 255/2010, so you know what to expect.
  3. Keep all documents related to the valuation of your land, useful in case of any future dispute over the compensation amount.
  4. Follow the Official Gazette of Romania for similar orders if you live in western Romania, where several gas transmission network expansion works are planned.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the compensation approved by this order?
188,231 lei, set as just compensation for the land where the expansion of the Jupa Compression Station and the Recaș-Horia natural gas pipeline will be located.
Who pays the compensation?
The National Natural Gas Transmission Company “Transgaz”, arranged through the General Directorate for Institutional Management and the Economic Directorate of the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism.
Why is the expropriation necessary?
To carry out the investment project “Expansion of the Jupa Compression Station and construction of the natural gas transmission pipeline on the NT Recaș-NT Horia route”, declared a project of national importance by Government Decision No. 759/2025.
How was the compensation amount calculated?
Based on a valuation report drawn up by ANEVAR-authorised appraisers, endorsed by Transgaz’s Technical-Economic Council.
Who is responsible for the accuracy of the data in the order?
Responsibility for the accuracy and correctness of the data underlying the order rests with the National Natural Gas Transmission Company “Transgaz”.

Original text of the legal act

The text below is reproduced in Romanian, the official form of publication.

The full text, as published in the Official Gazette of Romania

Official Gazette of Romania no. 649 of 6 August 2026 16 pages PDF, 131 KB

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