Renewable energy electricity output in Romania
Romania: Renewable energy electricity output was 26,202 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26,202 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Romania peaked at 27,128 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,411 GWh, in 1990.
That places Romania 29th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Romania, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,411 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 14,588 GWh | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 11,702 GWh | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 12,769 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 13,046 GWh | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16,693 GWh | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 15,755 GWh | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 17,520 GWh | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 18,890 GWh | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 18,290 GWh | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14,778 GWh | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 14,923 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,049 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 13,262 GWh | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 16,517 GWh | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 20,213 GWh | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 18,360 GWh | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 16,004 GWh | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 17,224 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 15,553 GWh | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 20,300 GWh | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 16,315 GWh | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 14,926 GWh | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 20,149 GWh | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 27,128 GWh | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 26,202 GWh | -3.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26,202 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 62.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26,202 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,066 GWh | 11,411 GWh | 18,890 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,288 GWh | 13,262 GWh | 20,213 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,837 GWh | 14,926 GWh | 27,128 GWh | 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 energy electricity output in Romania?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Romania was 26,202 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27,128 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,411 GWh in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.