Electricity production by source in Romania
Romania: Electricity production by source was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25.82 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
6.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity production by source 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 production by source in Romania stood at 6.68 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Romania peaked at 25.82 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.68 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Romania ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 18.34 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 19.09 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.63 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.59 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 14.49 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.92 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.31 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 21.48 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.91 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.15 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.82 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.94 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.88 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 20.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 14.49 terawatt-hours | 20.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 terawatt-hours | 18.92 terawatt-hours | 25.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 13.61 terawatt-hours | 24.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 6.68 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 Bulgaria 8.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mongolia 8.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 6.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 5.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Colombia 5.53 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 production by source in Romania?
- Electricity production by source in Romania was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production by source?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.