Annual change in primary energy from solar in Romania
Romania: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 1.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar in Romania stood at 1.13 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Romania peaked at 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.162 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Romania ranks 34th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 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
- 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 solar in Romania?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Romania was 1.13 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 solar recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.162 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.