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Electricity demand in Romania

Romania: Electricity demand was 54.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
54.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
73.78 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
49.64 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity demand in Romania, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 73.8 terawatt-hours1991: 63.9 terawatt-hours1992: 58.2 terawatt-hours1993: 57.2 terawatt-hours1994: 55.8 terawatt-hours1995: 59.4 terawatt-hours1996: 61.8 terawatt-hours1997: 56.9 terawatt-hours1998: 53.4 terawatt-hours1999: 49.6 terawatt-hours2000: 50.9 terawatt-hours2001: 52.2 terawatt-hours2002: 51.6 terawatt-hours2003: 52.8 terawatt-hours2004: 55.3 terawatt-hours2005: 56.4 terawatt-hours2006: 58.3 terawatt-hours2007: 59.5 terawatt-hours2008: 60.6 terawatt-hours2009: 55.3 terawatt-hours2010: 58.1 terawatt-hours2011: 59.9 terawatt-hours2012: 58.8 terawatt-hours2013: 56.2 terawatt-hours2014: 57.8 terawatt-hours2015: 58.9 terawatt-hours2016: 59.2 terawatt-hours2017: 60.6 terawatt-hours2018: 61.5 terawatt-hours2019: 60.3 terawatt-hours2020: 58 terawatt-hours2021: 60.8 terawatt-hours2022: 56 terawatt-hours2023: 53.9 terawatt-hours2024: 55.7 terawatt-hours2025: 54.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity demand in Romania is 54.39 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in Romania peaked at 73.78 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.64 terawatt-hours, in 1999.

That places Romania 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59 terawatt-hours 49.64 terawatt-hours 73.78 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 55.28 terawatt-hours 50.86 terawatt-hours 60.61 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 59.14 terawatt-hours 56.17 terawatt-hours 61.53 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 56.45 terawatt-hours 53.93 terawatt-hours 60.76 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 Qatar 56.18 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 54 Greece 55.56 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 56 Oman 52.84 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 57 Hungary 48.9 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 58 Hong Kong 48.81 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in Romania?
Electricity demand in Romania was 54.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 73.78 terawatt-hours in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.64 terawatt-hours in 1999.
How does Romania rank for electricity demand?
Romania ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.