Solar energy generation by region in Romania
Romania: Solar energy generation by region was 4.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation by region in Romania stood at 4.55 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Romania peaked at 4.55 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Romania ranks 41st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region 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 | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 2013 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5150.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +208.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2025 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.55 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5150.0% | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +700.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +208.4% | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1.3 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 4.55 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 solar energy generation by region in Romania?
- Solar energy generation by region in Romania was 4.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.