Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear was 20.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20.5% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania peaked at 20.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Romania ranks 16th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.3% | — |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +318.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +318.0% | 2.3% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Romania was 20.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.