Share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from nuclear was 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania peaked at 10.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Romania 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +316.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +316.4% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| 2008 | +46.4% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
| 2007 | +40.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 12 South Korea 15.5% compare
- 13 Belgium 11.8% compare
- 14 Spain 11.4% compare
- 16 United States 9.6% compare
- 17 Pakistan 8.3% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 8.1% compare
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 share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania?
- Share of primary energy from nuclear in Romania was 10.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from nuclear recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.