Greece vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption

Greece
255.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
253.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
54th
Romania rank
55th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 255.67 terawatt-hours against 253.88 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 1.79 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 88.51 terawatt-hours 328.99 terawatt-hours 240.48 terawatt-hours Romania
1970s 176.95 terawatt-hours 548.98 terawatt-hours 372.02 terawatt-hours Romania
1980s 213.85 terawatt-hours 701.75 terawatt-hours 487.9 terawatt-hours Romania
1990s 305.64 terawatt-hours 498.42 terawatt-hours 192.78 terawatt-hours Romania
2000s 379.9 terawatt-hours 378.83 terawatt-hours 1.08 terawatt-hours Greece
2010s 294.53 terawatt-hours 294.22 terawatt-hours 0.3142 terawatt-hours Greece
2020s 244.92 terawatt-hours 265.13 terawatt-hours 20.21 terawatt-hours Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Greece or Romania?
Greece, at 255.67 terawatt-hours against 253.88 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Greece and Romania?
1.79 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Greece ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.