Iceland vs Romania: Primary energy from hydropower

Iceland
13.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
12.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Romania rank
35th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
05101520196519952025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13.16 terawatt-hours against 12.13 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 1.03 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Iceland ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 77 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6952 terawatt-hours 1.46 terawatt-hours 0.7638 terawatt-hours Romania
1970s 2.16 terawatt-hours 7.94 terawatt-hours 5.78 terawatt-hours Romania
1980s 3.67 terawatt-hours 12.18 terawatt-hours 8.51 terawatt-hours Romania
1990s 4.79 terawatt-hours 15.06 terawatt-hours 10.28 terawatt-hours Romania
2000s 8.15 terawatt-hours 16.28 terawatt-hours 8.13 terawatt-hours Romania
2010s 13.18 terawatt-hours 16.24 terawatt-hours 3.06 terawatt-hours Romania
2020s 13.69 terawatt-hours 15.21 terawatt-hours 1.51 terawatt-hours Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Iceland or Romania?
Iceland, at 13.16 terawatt-hours against 12.13 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Iceland and Romania?
1.03 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 35th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.