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
70th
of 80 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
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.441 terawatt-hours | +1370.0% |
| 1968 | 0.086 terawatt-hours | -80.5% |
| 1969 | 0.655 terawatt-hours | +661.6% |
| 1970 | 0.556 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +209.7% |
| 1972 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.204 terawatt-hours | -92.8% |
| 1974 | 0.929 terawatt-hours | +355.4% |
| 1975 | 0.885 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1976 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | -241.7% |
| 1977 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -198.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.725 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 1982 | -0.883 terawatt-hours | -983.0% |
| 1983 | -1.82 terawatt-hours | +105.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -170.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1986 | -1.9 terawatt-hours | -237.2% |
| 1987 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | +794.0% |
| 1989 | -1.1 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 1990 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -240.3% |
| 1992 | -2.88 terawatt-hours | -191.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
| 1994 | 0.275 terawatt-hours | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +1226.3% |
| 1996 | -0.938 terawatt-hours | -125.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -290.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1999 | -0.6223 terawatt-hours | -145.4% |
| 2000 | -3.51 terawatt-hours | +464.3% |
| 2001 | 0.145 terawatt-hours | -104.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +680.8% |
| 2003 | -2.79 terawatt-hours | -346.2% |
| 2004 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -216.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2006 | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -150.2% |
| 2007 | -1.82 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -171.4% |
| 2009 | -1.8 terawatt-hours | -238.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -422.1% |
| 2011 | -2.97 terawatt-hours | -151.2% |
| 2012 | -1.5 terawatt-hours | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -425.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2017 | -2.38 terawatt-hours | -231.1% |
| 2018 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -182.2% |
| 2019 | -0.5322 terawatt-hours | -127.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7858 terawatt-hours | -247.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +101.2% |
| 2022 | -2.5 terawatt-hours | -258.4% |
| 2023 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -261.8% |
| 2024 | -3.31 terawatt-hours | -181.8% |
| 2025 | -0.9819 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.9819 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.9819 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
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) – 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 70th out of 80 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) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.