Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Romania
Romania: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 6,046 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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
Romania recorded 6,046 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Romania peaked at 7,548 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Romania ranks 33rd 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 3 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 5 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 9 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 306 terawatt-hours | +3300.0% |
| 2011 | 1,387 terawatt-hours | +353.3% |
| 2012 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | +90.3% |
| 2013 | 4,520 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 4,724 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7,063 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 6,590 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7,407 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6,322 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 6,773 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6,945 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,576 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6,997 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7,548 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 6,350 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 6,046 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,046 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,046 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | +3300.0% | 9 terawatt-hours | 306 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +353.3% | 306 terawatt-hours | 1,387 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 | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,773 terawatt-hours | 306 terawatt-hours | 7,407 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,744 terawatt-hours | 6,046 terawatt-hours | 7,548 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Romania?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Romania was 6,046 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,548 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. 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.