Share of primary energy from coal in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from coal was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 35th of 78 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.
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
- 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 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 35th out of 78 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.