Portugal vs Romania: Installed solar energy capacity
Portugal
6.95 gigawatts
in 2025
Romania
6.24 gigawatts
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Romania rank
31st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.95 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania, a difference of 0.71 gigawatts.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.087 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0869 gigawatts | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4556 gigawatts | 0.8952 gigawatts | 0.4396 gigawatts | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.77 gigawatts | 3.01 gigawatts | 0.7593 gigawatts | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 6.95 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.71 gigawatts, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.