Installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania
Romania: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 0.05 megawatts in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.05 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.05 megawatts
in 2014
All-time low
0.05 megawatts
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania, 2014–2021
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
In 2021, installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania stood at 0.05 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Romania 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.05 megawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 megawatts | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.05 megawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.47 megawatts, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.05 megawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.1 megawatts, 0% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 megawatts | 0.05 megawatts | 0.05 megawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.05 megawatts | 0.05 megawatts | 0.05 megawatts | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Romania was 0.05 megawatts in 2021, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 megawatts in 2014.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 megawatts in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.