Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 32.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 32.5% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Romania peaked at 82.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 53.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 52.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 38.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 30.6% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Romania was 32.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Romania ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.