Renewable electricity in Romania
Romania: Renewable electricity was 39.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Romania is 39.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Romania peaked at 41.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 74th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Romania, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 39.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 17.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 25.4% | 41.6% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Romania?
- Renewable electricity in Romania was 39.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for renewable electricity?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants