Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania
Romania: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 -4.22 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.9% on the previous year and down 331.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania peaked at 21.97 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, -41.06 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Romania 71st out of 79 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 | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.43 terawatt-hours | -12.3 terawatt-hours | 21.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.95 terawatt-hours | -22.72 terawatt-hours | 19.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.4 terawatt-hours | -41.06 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 terawatt-hours | -13.17 terawatt-hours | 17.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -6.72 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -4.22 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Romania was -4.22 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 oil recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.06 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.5%. 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 oil. 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.