Share of electricity production by source in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity production by source was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13.4% for share of electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Romania peaked at 42.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2025.
That places Romania 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 42.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 production by source in Romania?
- Share of electricity production by source in Romania was 13.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 production by source. 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.