Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania
Romania: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 70.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania peaked at 96.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2024.
That places Romania 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.2% | — |
| 1991 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 84.4% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 76.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.6% | 72.5% | 5 |
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- 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Romania was 70.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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