Electricity generation from hydropower in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.21 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
1 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Romania stood at 12.09 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Romania peaked at 20.21 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Romania 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 1970 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 1973 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.48 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 11.34 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 14.59 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 11.7 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 12.77 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 13.05 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.69 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18.29 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 20.21 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 18.36 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.53 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 19.88 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 14.49 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 15.58 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 15.38 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.41 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 52.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 18.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 20.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 12.07 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 18.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Philippines 12.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Finland 12.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Australia 12.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Sudan 11.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Ukraine 11.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Angola 11 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Bhutan 11 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Nepal 11 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Romania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Romania was 12.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.