Share of primary energy from gas in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from gas was 30.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 1966
All-time low
28.4%
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from gas 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 30.2% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Romania peaked at 51.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2023.
That places Romania 32nd out of 77 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 gas in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.8% | — |
| 1966 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 45.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 43.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 37.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.4% | 33.5% | 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 share of primary energy from gas in Romania?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Romania was 30.2% 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 gas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.