Electricity generation in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation was 49.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation in Romania, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 49.81 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Romania peaked at 75.85 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.81 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Romania ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.51 terawatt-hours | 71.82 terawatt-hours | 75.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 56.58 terawatt-hours | 50.47 terawatt-hours | 64.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.67 terawatt-hours | 51.56 terawatt-hours | 64.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.01 terawatt-hours | 58.19 terawatt-hours | 65.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.66 terawatt-hours | 49.81 terawatt-hours | 58.56 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 in Romania?
- Electricity generation in Romania was 49.81 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.85 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.