Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania

Romania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 16.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
52.89 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
16.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania, 1990–2025

203040501990200720251990: 52.9 terawatt-hours1991: 42.2 terawatt-hours1992: 42.3 terawatt-hours1993: 42.6 terawatt-hours1994: 42 terawatt-hours1995: 42.4 terawatt-hours1996: 43.9 terawatt-hours1997: 33.8 terawatt-hours1998: 28.8 terawatt-hours1999: 27 terawatt-hours2000: 31.3 terawatt-hours2001: 33.2 terawatt-hours2002: 32.9 terawatt-hours2003: 36.7 terawatt-hours2004: 34.4 terawatt-hours2005: 33.6 terawatt-hours2006: 38.6 terawatt-hours2007: 37.8 terawatt-hours2008: 36.4 terawatt-hours2009: 30.3 terawatt-hours2010: 28.5 terawatt-hours2011: 33.7 terawatt-hours2012: 32.1 terawatt-hours2013: 26.4 terawatt-hours2014: 26.1 terawatt-hours2015: 27.8 terawatt-hours2016: 26 terawatt-hours2017: 27.7 terawatt-hours2018: 26.5 terawatt-hours2019: 22.9 terawatt-hours2020: 19.1 terawatt-hours2021: 20.9 terawatt-hours2022: 20 terawatt-hours2023: 17.4 terawatt-hours2024: 17.3 terawatt-hours2025: 16.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania is 16.18 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania peaked at 52.89 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.18 terawatt-hours, in 2025.

That places Romania 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.78 terawatt-hours 26.98 terawatt-hours 52.89 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 34.51 terawatt-hours 30.29 terawatt-hours 38.57 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 27.78 terawatt-hours 22.85 terawatt-hours 33.73 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 18.5 terawatt-hours 16.18 terawatt-hours 20.94 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 61 Cuba 18.65 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 62 Jordan 17.97 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 63 Dominican Republic 17.28 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 66 Ghana 15.48 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 67 Laos 12.18 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Romania was 16.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 52.89 terawatt-hours in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.18 terawatt-hours in 2025.
How does Romania rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Romania ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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