Electricity generation from oil in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from oil was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 135th of 209 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.
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
- 132 Moldova 0.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 American Samoa 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 North Macedonia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 135th out of 209 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.