Electricity generation from solar in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from solar was 4.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
Romania recorded 4.88 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Romania peaked at 4.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Romania 38th out of 214 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.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Romania?
- Electricity generation from solar in Romania was 4.88 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.