Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania
Romania: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.13 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.162 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Romania 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -201.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -786.1% |
| 2013 | 0.412 terawatt-hours | +5785.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8753 terawatt-hours | +112.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6867 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2016 | -0.162 terawatt-hours | -123.6% |
| 2017 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | -122.2% |
| 2018 | -0.085 terawatt-hours | -336.1% |
| 2019 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | -108.2% |
| 2020 | -0.045 terawatt-hours | -742.9% |
| 2021 | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2854 terawatt-hours | -1051.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2386 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +401.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5785.7% | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.412 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1777 terawatt-hours | -0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.8753 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 terawatt-hours | -0.045 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Romania was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.162 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.