Net electricity imports in Romania
Romania: Net electricity imports was 4.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Romania stood at 4.58 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Romania peaked at 9.48 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.13 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Romania ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -55.5% |
| 1994 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +170.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 1999 | -0.83 terawatt-hours | -312.8% |
| 2000 | -0.7 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2001 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | +87.1% |
| 2002 | -2.85 terawatt-hours | +117.6% |
| 2003 | -2.08 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2004 | -1.18 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2005 | -2.9 terawatt-hours | +145.8% |
| 2006 | -4.27 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2007 | -2.09 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 2008 | -4.25 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 2009 | -2.3 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2010 | -2.27 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -1.91 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -113.1% |
| 2013 | -2.02 terawatt-hours | -908.0% |
| 2014 | -7.13 terawatt-hours | +253.0% |
| 2015 | -6.73 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -5.02 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2017 | -2.89 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 2018 | -2.54 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -159.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2023 | -3.02 terawatt-hours | -347.5% |
| 2024 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -198.0% |
| 2025 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +54.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 45.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -908.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -2.02 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -0.83 terawatt-hours | 9.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 terawatt-hours | -4.27 terawatt-hours | -0.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.87 terawatt-hours | -7.13 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -3.02 terawatt-hours | 4.58 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 net electricity imports in Romania?
- Net electricity imports in Romania was 4.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for net electricity imports?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.