Romania vs Sweden: Renewable energy generation

Romania
4.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
4.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th

Renewable energy generation over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
012345196519952025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.55 terawatt-hours against 4.43 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0007 terawatt-hours 0.0007 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 0.0001 terawatt-hours 0.0027 terawatt-hours 0.0026 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 1.09 terawatt-hours 0.1647 terawatt-hours 0.9286 terawatt-hours Romania
2020s 2.6 terawatt-hours 2.7 terawatt-hours 0.0921 terawatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy generation, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 4.55 terawatt-hours against 4.43 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy generation between Romania and Sweden?
0.12 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy generation?
Romania ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.