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
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Romania, 1966–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.