Energy self-reliance in Romania
Romania: Energy self-reliance was 55.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2000
All-time low
55.4%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Romania is 55.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Romania peaked at 71.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -4.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 55.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 55.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 59.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 60.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 60.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 59.9% | 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 self-reliance in Romania?
- Energy self-reliance in Romania was 55.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for energy self-reliance?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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