Ireland vs Romania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Ireland
16.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
16.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
65th
Romania rank
64th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.18 terawatt-hours against 16.05 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th of 208 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 39.78 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.08 terawatt-hours | 34.51 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 27.78 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.16 terawatt-hours | 18.5 terawatt-hours | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 16.18 terawatt-hours against 16.05 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.13 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.