Fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 89.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
344.52 terawatt-hours
in 1982
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania is 89.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania peaked at 344.52 terawatt-hours in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Romania 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1924 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1925 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1926 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1927 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1928 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1929 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1930 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1931 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1932 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1933 | 15.52 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1937 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 21.56 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 20.72 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 19.89 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1941 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1942 | 18.23 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 26.26 terawatt-hours | +99.5% |
| 1949 | 52.83 terawatt-hours | +101.2% |
| 1950 | 36.3 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1951 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1952 | 55.44 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1953 | 62.62 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 65.21 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 69.05 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 75.62 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 81.68 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 93.05 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 104.15 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 113.52 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 122.16 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 144.46 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 159.63 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 172.97 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 193.43 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 208.37 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 231.63 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 245.52 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 269.61 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 217.43 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 232.36 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 237.69 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 251.64 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 259.72 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 282.12 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 307.73 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 325.9 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 328.12 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 313.53 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 323.73 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 340.75 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 344.52 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 341.89 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 339.44 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 324.45 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 328.34 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 312.06 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 305.59 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 273.94 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 266.45 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 233.27 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 204.82 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 194.92 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 172.4 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 168 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 160.07 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 138.49 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 129.67 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 130.17 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 127.56 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 125.37 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 123.27 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 121.28 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 120.69 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 112.83 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 111.16 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 107.38 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 104.58 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 103.95 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 100.23 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 100.8 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.98 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.02 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.94 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 102.17 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.53 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 100.11 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 99.58 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.23 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 85.96 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 86.36 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.99 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.7 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.07 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 89.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 268.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +101.2% | 26.26 terawatt-hours | 52.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +99.5% | 13.16 terawatt-hours | 26.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.33 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | 52.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.84 terawatt-hours | 36.3 terawatt-hours | 104.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 186.13 terawatt-hours | 113.52 terawatt-hours | 269.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 275.62 terawatt-hours | 217.43 terawatt-hours | 328.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.47 terawatt-hours | 273.94 terawatt-hours | 344.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 129.67 terawatt-hours | 266.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.81 terawatt-hours | 103.95 terawatt-hours | 127.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.26 terawatt-hours | 90.53 terawatt-hours | 102.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.93 terawatt-hours | 85.96 terawatt-hours | 89.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Romania was 89.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 344.52 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.