Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 95.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
354.05 terawatt-hours
in 1982
All-time low
91.16 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania stood at 95.68 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania peaked at 354.05 terawatt-hours in 1982 and was at its lowest, 91.16 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Romania 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 140.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 151.47 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 166.98 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 176.69 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 205.17 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 213.25 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 228.01 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 231.47 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 244.56 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 252.43 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 274.25 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 302.3 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 320.22 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 331.03 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 319.01 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 331.29 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 348.11 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 354.05 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 352.56 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 351.24 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 326.59 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 332.45 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 326.47 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 327.48 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 326.19 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 335.39 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 276.77 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 246.5 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 236.97 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 215.84 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 223.76 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 225.84 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 185.37 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 174.27 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 159.69 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 159.1 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 153.28 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 158.5 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 171.3 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 162.09 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 161.93 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 165.13 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 148.42 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 141.41 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 123.05 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 125.47 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 129.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 125.34 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 114.43 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 108.73 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 103.71 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 104.95 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112.9 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 115.63 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 107.75 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 112.63 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 115.69 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 97.11 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 91.16 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 94.49 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 95.68 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 95.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 95.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.16 terawatt-hours | 140.49 terawatt-hours | 205.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 271.65 terawatt-hours | 213.25 terawatt-hours | 331.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.64 terawatt-hours | 326.19 terawatt-hours | 354.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.04 terawatt-hours | 159.69 terawatt-hours | 335.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.42 terawatt-hours | 123.05 terawatt-hours | 171.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.81 terawatt-hours | 103.71 terawatt-hours | 129.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.13 terawatt-hours | 91.16 terawatt-hours | 115.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Romania was 95.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 354.05 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.16 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.