Electricity generation from coal in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from coal was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Romania stood at 6.68 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Romania peaked at 25.82 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.68 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Romania ranks 37th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 14.49 terawatt-hours | 20.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 terawatt-hours | 18.92 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 13.61 terawatt-hours | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 6.68 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 Bulgaria 8.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mongolia 8.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 6.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 5.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Colombia 5.53 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from coal in Romania?
- Electricity generation from coal in Romania was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.