Romania vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Romania
20.5%
in 2025
United States of America
17.4%
in 2025
Romania rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.5% against 17.4% in United States of America, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 17.1% | 17.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 19.2% | 15.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 19.9% | 8.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 19.5% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.3% | 1.9% | 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 United States of America?
- Romania, at 20.5% against 17.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Romania and United States of America?
- 3.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Romania ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.