Electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 10.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania stood at 10.85 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania peaked at 10.85 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Romania 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3000.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +348.4% |
| 2012 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +90.6% |
| 2013 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and 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 | +3000.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +348.4% | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Romania was 10.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.