Fossil fuel consumption in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption was 253.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
253.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 220 countries
All-time high
732.03 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
253.22 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 253.88 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Romania peaked at 732.03 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 253.22 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Romania 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 275.75 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 294.21 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 327.37 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 348.36 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 399.26 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 423.81 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 445.27 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 461.56 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 503.51 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 504.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 549.83 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 598.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 632.31 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 679.37 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 691.29 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 694.48 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 695.92 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 692.22 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 692.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 683.51 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 677.31 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 698.12 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 723.97 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 727.44 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 732.03 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 698.12 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 574.29 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 513.4 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 495.03 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 470.91 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 493.5 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 508.13 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 460.22 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 410.82 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 359.76 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 364.69 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 379.09 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 384.6 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 403.48 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 396.55 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 387.38 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 400.05 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 384.85 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 370.69 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 316.88 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 307.77 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 329.99 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 320.15 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 282.86 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 279.17 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 278.47 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 276.83 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 290.53 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 290.36 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 286.03 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 270.97 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 288.05 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 265.86 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 253.22 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 258.81 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 253.88 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 253.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 253.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328.99 terawatt-hours | 275.75 terawatt-hours | 399.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 548.98 terawatt-hours | 423.81 terawatt-hours | 691.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 701.75 terawatt-hours | 677.31 terawatt-hours | 732.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.42 terawatt-hours | 359.76 terawatt-hours | 698.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.83 terawatt-hours | 316.88 terawatt-hours | 403.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.22 terawatt-hours | 276.83 terawatt-hours | 329.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.13 terawatt-hours | 253.22 terawatt-hours | 288.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Romania?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Romania was 253.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 732.03 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.22 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.