Energy imports dependency in Romania
Romania: Energy imports dependency was 30.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.4%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1990
All-time low
16.7%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Romania is 30.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Romania peaked at 35.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +8.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 21.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 imports dependency in Romania?
- Energy imports dependency in Romania was 30.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for energy imports dependency?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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