Alternative and nuclear energy in Romania
Romania: Alternative and nuclear energy was 17.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.5% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Romania peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Romania 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +55.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +80.8% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Romania?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Romania was 17.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.