Germany vs Romania: Share of primary energy use by source
Germany
28.1%
in 2025
Romania
30.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.2% against 28.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 50.9% | 48.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 48.9% | 38.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 47.3% | 33.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 43.6% | 24.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 37.1% | 14.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 32.3% | 9.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 30.6% | 4.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 30.2% against 28.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Germany and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.