Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania

Romania: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -2.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
65th
of 77 countries
All-time high
4.35 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania, 1966–2025

-6-4-2024196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Romania recorded -2.06 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.

That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania peaked at 4.35 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.16 terawatt-hours, in 2011.

That places Romania 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.303 terawatt-hours 0.03 terawatt-hours 0.655 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.9122 terawatt-hours -1.25 terawatt-hours 2.85 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.2339 terawatt-hours -1.9 terawatt-hours 3.57 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.4612 terawatt-hours -2.89 terawatt-hours 3.65 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -0.2756 terawatt-hours -3.51 terawatt-hours 3.69 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.0047 terawatt-hours -5.16 terawatt-hours 4.35 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -0.5747 terawatt-hours -3.94 terawatt-hours 4.16 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 62 Finland -1.85 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 63 Slovakia -1.87 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 64 Uzbekistan -1.89 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 66 Argentina -4.51 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 67 Japan -5.23 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 68 Germany -5.58 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania was -2.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -5.16 terawatt-hours in 2011.
How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Romania ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.