Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania stood at 24.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania peaked at 36.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1986.
That places Romania 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 17.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 24.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 72 Faroe Islands 26.5% compare
- 73 French Polynesia 26.4% compare
- 75 Chile 22.2% compare
- 76 Serbia 22.2% compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 21.1% 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 hydropower in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania was 24.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1986.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.