Energy efficiency in Romania
Romania: Energy efficiency was 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2006
All-time low
29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Romania, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy efficiency in Romania is 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Romania peaked at 37.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
That places Romania 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Romania, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.06 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 37.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.44 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 32.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.26 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.41 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 30.07 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.75 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 32.57 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.07 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.09 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 31 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 32.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 37.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 30.07 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 33.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 33.09 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 11 Sweden 41.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Czechia 34.97 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Finland 30.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Austria 29.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Norway 25.31 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Hungary 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 energy efficiency in Romania?
- Energy efficiency in Romania was 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for energy efficiency?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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