Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Romania
Romania: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Romania stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Romania peaked at 36.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1990.
That places Romania 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -15.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 16.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 17.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 24.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.6% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Romania?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Romania was 27.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.