Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Romania
Romania: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Romania is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Romania peaked at 18.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Romania 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 131 Ghana 1.2% compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
- 133 Hong Kong 1.1% compare
- 135 Philippines 1.1% compare
- 136 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 137 Austria 1.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Romania?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Romania was 1.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Romania ranks 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.