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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.