Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania
Romania: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 15.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Romania recorded 15.0% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 489.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +877.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2032.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +272.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 0.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Romania was 15.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.1%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.