Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania
Romania: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 764.06 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
764.06 w per capita
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
57th
of 237 countries
All-time high
764.06 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
286.18 w per capita
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania stood at 764.06 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania peaked at 764.06 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 286.18 w per capita, in 2001.
Romania ranks 57th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288.98 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 286.18 w per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 286.86 w per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 289.35 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 293.32 w per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 296.51 w per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 298.68 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 304.21 w per capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 308.04 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 309.72 w per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 332.37 w per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 365.35 w per capita | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 414.42 w per capita | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 503.32 w per capita | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 558.49 w per capita | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 564.24 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 564.39 w per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 566.04 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 569.89 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 572.72 w per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 573.49 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 577.73 w per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 604.17 w per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 667.72 w per capita | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 764.06 w per capita | +14.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 764.06 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 764.06 w per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.18 w per capita | 286.18 w per capita | 309.72 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.12 w per capita | 332.37 w per capita | 572.72 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.43 w per capita | 573.49 w per capita | 764.06 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Romania was 764.06 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 764.06 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.18 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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