Fossil fuel production in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel production was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
162.95 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
21.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 21.89 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Romania peaked at 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.89 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Romania 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 107.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 111.45 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 129.27 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 127.32 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 131.09 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 136.26 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 146.52 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 161.31 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 162.95 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 96.11 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 81.76 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 85.45 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 88.68 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 90.48 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 91.73 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 93.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.79 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 59.9 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 54.04 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 65.17 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 66.3 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.93 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 76.06 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 73.26 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 67.39 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 75.36 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 79.76 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80.98 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.35 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.66 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 77.48 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 73.81 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.16 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 51.74 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 49.26 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 51.97 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 46.73 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 45.68 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 34.98 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.13 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 22.51 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 21.89 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.9 terawatt-hours | 107.96 terawatt-hours | 162.95 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.87 terawatt-hours | 54.04 terawatt-hours | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.16 terawatt-hours | 65.17 terawatt-hours | 80.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.43 terawatt-hours | 45.68 terawatt-hours | 77.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 terawatt-hours | 21.89 terawatt-hours | 34.98 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 production in Romania?
- Fossil fuel production in Romania was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 162.95 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel production?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.