Share of electricity generation from wind in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from wind was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in Romania stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Romania peaked at 13.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Romania ranks 30th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2854.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +338.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +100.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 8.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2854.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2011 | +338.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 0.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 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 generation from wind in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Romania was 12.0% 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 wind recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.