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

0501001501981200320251981: 108 terawatt-hours1982: 111.4 terawatt-hours1983: 129.3 terawatt-hours1984: 127.3 terawatt-hours1985: 131.1 terawatt-hours1986: 136.3 terawatt-hours1987: 146.5 terawatt-hours1988: 161.3 terawatt-hours1989: 163 terawatt-hours1990: 96.1 terawatt-hours1991: 81.8 terawatt-hours1992: 85.4 terawatt-hours1993: 88.7 terawatt-hours1994: 90.5 terawatt-hours1995: 91.7 terawatt-hours1996: 93.8 terawatt-hours1997: 76.8 terawatt-hours1998: 59.9 terawatt-hours1999: 54 terawatt-hours2000: 65.2 terawatt-hours2001: 66.3 terawatt-hours2002: 70.9 terawatt-hours2003: 76.1 terawatt-hours2004: 73.3 terawatt-hours2005: 67.4 terawatt-hours2006: 75.4 terawatt-hours2007: 79.8 terawatt-hours2008: 81 terawatt-hours2009: 76.4 terawatt-hours2010: 68.7 terawatt-hours2011: 77.5 terawatt-hours2012: 73.8 terawatt-hours2013: 54.2 terawatt-hours2014: 51.7 terawatt-hours2015: 54.8 terawatt-hours2016: 49.3 terawatt-hours2017: 52 terawatt-hours2018: 46.7 terawatt-hours2019: 45.7 terawatt-hours2020: 30.1 terawatt-hours2021: 35 terawatt-hours2022: 32.3 terawatt-hours2023: 26.1 terawatt-hours2024: 22.5 terawatt-hours2025: 21.9 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Bulgaria 34.3 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 23 Uzbekistan 32.81 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 24 Brazil 32.18 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 26 New Zealand 18.34 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 27 Venezuela 12.31 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 28 Greece 7.95 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 1,578 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.