Faroe Islands vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Faroe Islands
26.5%
in 2023
Romania
24.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
72nd
Romania rank
74th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Faroe Islands
- Romania
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 26.5% against 24.3% in Romania, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 28.2% | 8.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 26.2% | 6.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 28.7% | 2.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Faroe Islands or Romania?
- Faroe Islands, at 26.5% against 24.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Faroe Islands and Romania?
- 2.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Faroe Islands ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.