Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania
Romania: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 20,895 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,895 Megawatt
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23,884 Megawatt
in 2014
All-time low
16,387 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20,895 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania peaked at 23,884 Megawatt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,387 Megawatt, in 1990.
Romania ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,387 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 16,387 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,387 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,573 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,638 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,698 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,738 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,774 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,781 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,782 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,820 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16,822 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,942 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,948 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,978 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,951 Megawatt | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 19,224 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,759 Megawatt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19,644 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,551 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,912 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 20,499 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21,767 Megawatt | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 22,948 Megawatt | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 23,884 Megawatt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23,830 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23,580 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,574 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,553 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20,899 Megawatt | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 20,585 Megawatt | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18,799 Megawatt | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 19,346 Megawatt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19,841 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,895 Megawatt | +5.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20,895 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20,895 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,614 Megawatt | 16,387 Megawatt | 16,782 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,164 Megawatt | 16,820 Megawatt | 19,759 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,445 Megawatt | 19,912 Megawatt | 23,884 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,893 Megawatt | 18,799 Megawatt | 20,895 Megawatt | 5 |
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 production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Romania was 20,895 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,884 Megawatt in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,387 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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