Electricity generation from renewables in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from renewables was 23.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Romania stood at 23.43 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Romania peaked at 28.36 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Romania 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 18.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 terawatt-hours | 14.93 terawatt-hours | 27.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 terawatt-hours | 23.43 terawatt-hours | 28.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Greece 28.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Philippines 28.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Belgium 28.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Iceland 19.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 18.38 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Romania?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Romania was 23.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.36 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.