Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania

Romania: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -0.9819 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.9819 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 70.4%
World rank
67th
of 77 countries
All-time high
5.81 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-3.51 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania, 1966–2025

-4-20246196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Romania recorded -0.9819 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.

The figure is up 70.4% on the previous year and down 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania peaked at 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.51 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Romania ranks 67th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.303 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 0.655 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.9122 terawatt-hours -1.25 terawatt-hours 2.85 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.2339 terawatt-hours -1.9 terawatt-hours 3.57 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.4612 terawatt-hours -2.88 terawatt-hours 3.65 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.2244 terawatt-hours -3.51 terawatt-hours 3.7 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.39 terawatt-hours -2.97 terawatt-hours 5.81 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -0.0639 terawatt-hours -3.31 terawatt-hours 4.05 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 64 Portugal -0.5683 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 65 Slovenia -0.7645 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 66 Iraq -0.8278 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 68 Slovakia -2.35 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 69 Greece -2.35 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 70 Iceland -3.99 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania?
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania was -0.9819 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.51 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
Romania ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 166.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.