Electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania
Romania: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 15.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.72
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.15
in 2015
All-time low
9.06
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania stood at 15.72.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania peaked at 19.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 1990.
That places Romania 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.41 | — |
| 1986 | 10.65 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.08 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.17 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.06 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 9.65 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.29 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 10.9 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 11.37 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.56 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.82 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 13.02 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.71 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.14 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.98 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.49 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.35 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 15.63 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.56 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.07 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 19.15 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.78 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.95 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.78 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.41 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.52 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.62 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.74 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 16.35 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 15.72 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.29 | 10.08 | 10.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.06 | 9.06 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.88 | 12.71 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 15.73 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 15.72 | 17.74 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Romania was 15.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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