Renewable electricity generation by source in Romania
Romania: Renewable electricity generation by source was 5.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Romania is 5.97 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Romania peaked at 7.55 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Romania ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3000.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +348.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +89.9% |
| 2013 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 13.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 | +3000.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +348.4% | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 7.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Romania?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Romania was 5.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.