Fossil fuel consumption in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption was 253.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 55th out of 214 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.
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
- 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 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 55th out of 214 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.