Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania
Romania: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania is 24.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania peaked at 24.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 93rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Romania was 24.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).