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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.7% | — |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -9.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 24.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.