Iceland vs Romania: Electricity generation from renewables
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Romania
23.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
Romania rank
47th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.43 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 4.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 209 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 16.29 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 22.71 terawatt-hours | 4.56 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 25.49 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.43 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Iceland and Romania?
- 4.38 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Romania ranks 47th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.