Global primary energy use by source in Romania
Romania: Global primary energy use by source was 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.98 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Romania is 1.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Romania peaked at 1.98 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Romania ranks 52nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | +775.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0727 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3364 terawatt-hours | +1010.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6424 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7636 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +100.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1010.0% | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | 0.3364 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +775.0% | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | 0.1061 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.3364 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 global primary energy use by source in Romania?
- Global primary energy use by source in Romania was 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.