Share of electricity generation from renewables in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 47.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Romania stood at 47.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Romania peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1986.
Romania ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 renewables 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% | +19.6% |
| 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% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
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 | 36.5% | 25.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.1% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Romania was 47.0% 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 renewables recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1986.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Romania ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 renewables. 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.