Net electricity imports in Romania

Romania: Net electricity imports was 4.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.48 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
-7.13 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net electricity imports in Romania, 1990–2025

-505101990200720251990: 9.5 terawatt-hours1991: 7 terawatt-hours1992: 4.2 terawatt-hours1993: 1.9 terawatt-hours1994: 0.72 terawatt-hours1995: 0.3 terawatt-hours1996: 0.81 terawatt-hours1997: 0.22 terawatt-hours1998: 0.39 terawatt-hours1999: -0.83 terawatt-hours2000: -0.7 terawatt-hours2001: -1.3 terawatt-hours2002: -2.9 terawatt-hours2003: -2.1 terawatt-hours2004: -1.2 terawatt-hours2005: -2.9 terawatt-hours2006: -4.3 terawatt-hours2007: -2.1 terawatt-hours2008: -4.2 terawatt-hours2009: -2.3 terawatt-hours2010: -2.3 terawatt-hours2011: -1.9 terawatt-hours2012: 0.25 terawatt-hours2013: -2 terawatt-hours2014: -7.1 terawatt-hours2015: -6.7 terawatt-hours2016: -5 terawatt-hours2017: -2.9 terawatt-hours2018: -2.5 terawatt-hours2019: 1.5 terawatt-hours2020: 2.8 terawatt-hours2021: 2.2 terawatt-hours2022: 1.2 terawatt-hours2023: -3 terawatt-hours2024: 3 terawatt-hours2025: 4.6 terawatt-hours

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Croatia 5.35 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 22 Cambodia 4.63 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 24 Morocco 3.73 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 25 Vietnam 3.6 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 26 Kyrgyzstan 3.53 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.