Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania
Romania: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5,700 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
4,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania stood at 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania peaked at 5,700 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1999.
Romania ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,884 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 4,645 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4,760 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,731 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,078 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 5,247 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,878 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,556 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,433 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,604 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,679 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,715 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,858 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,109 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5,391 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,303 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,585 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,988 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 5,243 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5,350 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,077 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5,063 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,647 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 5,700 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,598 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,528 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,578 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,127 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 4,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,114 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4,815 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,986 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,865 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,967 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,433 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,585 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,391 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,063 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,700 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,863 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,114 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Belgium 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Czechia 6,354 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Greece 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Portugal 4,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Bulgaria 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Hungary 3,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Romania was 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2015.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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