Electricity generation from oil in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from oil was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.82 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Romania stood at 0.18 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Romania peaked at 11.82 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Romania ranks 138th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 135 Moldova 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Bolivia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil in Romania?
- Electricity generation from oil in Romania was 0.18 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 oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.