Share of primary energy from coal in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from coal was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 1988
All-time low
7.8%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Romania stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Romania peaked at 27.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.3% | — |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 13.3% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Romania?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Romania was 7.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.