Share of electricity production by source in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity production by source was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Romania stood at 30.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Romania peaked at 82.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
That places Romania 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 74.3% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -17.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 50% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 53.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 52.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 39.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 37.4% | 4 |
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 30.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Romania ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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