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
2nd
of 27 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 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 2nd out of 27 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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