Renewable energy electricity output in Romania

Romania: Renewable energy electricity output was 26,202 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26,202 GWh
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 233 countries
All-time high
27,128 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
11,411 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Romania, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 11.4k GWh1991: 14.6k GWh1992: 11.7k GWh1993: 12.8k GWh1994: 13.0k GWh1995: 16.7k GWh1996: 15.8k GWh1997: 17.5k GWh1998: 18.9k GWh1999: 18.3k GWh2000: 14.8k GWh2001: 14.9k GWh2002: 16.0k GWh2003: 13.3k GWh2004: 16.5k GWh2005: 20.2k GWh2006: 18.4k GWh2007: 16.0k GWh2008: 17.2k GWh2009: 15.6k GWh2010: 20.3k GWh2011: 16.3k GWh2012: 14.9k GWh2013: 20.1k GWh2014: 27.1k GWh2015: 26.2k GWh

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

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Romania, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Australia 34,405 GWh compare
  2. 27 Chile 32,872 GWh compare
  3. 28 Finland 30,525 GWh compare
  4. 30 Peru 25,443 GWh compare
  5. 31 Indonesia 24,922 GWh compare
  6. 32 Portugal 24,372 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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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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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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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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.