Romania vs Russian Federation: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Romania
20.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation
18.3%
in 2025
Romania rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
18th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Romania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.5% against 18.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Romania ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 12.2% | 9.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 15.7% | 3.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear, Romania or Russian Federation?
- Romania, at 20.5% against 18.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Romania and Russian Federation?
- 2.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Romania ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 18th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.