Share of electricity generation from gas in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from gas was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Romania is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Romania peaked at 36.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
That places Romania 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 27.8% | 16.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 70 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 19.2% compare
- 72 Croatia 18.8% compare
- 74 Indonesia 18.5% compare
- 75 Canada 17.8% compare
- 76 Philippines 17.3% compare
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 gas in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Romania was 18.7% 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 gas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.