Share of electricity production by source in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity production by source was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Romania is 13.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Romania peaked at 42.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2025.
That places Romania 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Romania?
- Share of electricity production by source in Romania was 13.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.