Renewable energy consumption in Romania
Romania: Renewable energy consumption was 23.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Romania is 23.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Romania peaked at 24.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
That places Romania 96th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Romania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Romania was 23.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption