Share of primary energy from oil in Romania
Romania: Share of primary energy from oil was 42.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2024
All-time low
23.8%
in 1984
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Romania is 42.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Romania peaked at 42.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1984.
That places Romania 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30.6% | — |
| 1966 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 28.7% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 29.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 42.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 42.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 27.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.7% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Switzerland 43.8% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
- 31 Austria 42.4% compare
- 33 Slovenia 42.1% compare
- 34 Germany 41.8% compare
- 35 South Korea 41.8% 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 oil in Romania?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Romania was 42.2% 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 oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1984.
- How does Romania rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.