Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 80.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1966
All-time low
78.9%
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 80.1% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania peaked at 99.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2023.
That places Romania 56th out of 76 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.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 99.6% | — |
| 1966 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 80.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 80.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 91.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 86.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 78.9% | 81.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 South Korea 81.3% compare
- 54 Belgium 81.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 80.9% compare
- 57 Latvia 80.1% compare
- 58 United Kingdom 78.9% compare
- 59 Canada 78.1% compare
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Romania was 80.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.