Electricity generation from hydropower in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 46th out of 214 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.
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
- 43 Philippines 12.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Finland 12.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Australia 12.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Sudan 11.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Ukraine 11.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Angola 11 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Bhutan 11 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Nepal 11 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
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 46th out of 214 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.