Renewable electricity in Romania

Romania: Renewable electricity was 39.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
39.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 233 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2014
All-time low
17.7%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Romania, 1990–2015

0102030401990200220151990: 17.7 % in total electricity output1991: 25.7 % in total electricity output1992: 21.6 % in total electricity output1993: 23 % in total electricity output1994: 23.7 % in total electricity output1995: 28.2 % in total electricity output1996: 25.7 % in total electricity output1997: 30.7 % in total electricity output1998: 35.3 % in total electricity output1999: 36.1 % in total electricity output2000: 28.5 % in total electricity output2001: 27.7 % in total electricity output2002: 29.3 % in total electricity output2003: 24.1 % in total electricity output2004: 29.2 % in total electricity output2005: 34 % in total electricity output2006: 29.3 % in total electricity output2007: 25.9 % in total electricity output2008: 26.5 % in total electricity output2009: 26.9 % in total electricity output2010: 33.5 % in total electricity output2011: 26.3 % in total electricity output2012: 25.4 % in total electricity output2013: 34.4 % in total electricity output2014: 41.6 % in total electricity output2015: 39.7 % in total electricity output

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

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Romania, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Chile 43.6% compare
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  3. 73 Honduras 42.3% compare
  4. 75 Lithuania 39.4% compare
  5. 76 Italy 38.7% compare
  6. 77 Vietnam 36.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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