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
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania, 1966–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.