Coal production by region in Romania
Romania: Coal production by region was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal production by region in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21.89 terawatt-hours for coal production by region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production by region in Romania peaked at 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.89 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Romania 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.9 terawatt-hours | 107.96 terawatt-hours | 162.95 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 54.04 terawatt-hours | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.16 terawatt-hours | 65.17 terawatt-hours | 80.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.43 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 77.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 terawatt-hours | 21.89 terawatt-hours | 34.98 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 coal production by region in Romania?
- Coal production by region in Romania was 21.89 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 coal production by region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest coal production by region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for coal production by region?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production by region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.