Electricity generation from gas in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from gas was 9.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
60th
of 207 countries
All-time high
22.57 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
7.26 terawatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Romania is 9.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Romania peaked at 22.57 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.26 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Romania 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 19.47 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 18 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.71 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 9 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 22.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 11.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 7.26 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from gas in Romania?
- Electricity generation from gas in Romania was 9.32 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 gas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Romania ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.