Total electricity output in Romania

Romania: Total electricity output was 65,922 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
65,922 GWh
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 230 countries
All-time high
65,922 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
50,710 GWh
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Romania, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 64.3k GWh1991: 56.8k GWh1992: 54.2k GWh1993: 55.5k GWh1994: 55.1k GWh1995: 59.3k GWh1996: 61.4k GWh1997: 57.1k GWh1998: 53.5k GWh1999: 50.7k GWh2000: 51.9k GWh2001: 53.9k GWh2002: 54.7k GWh2003: 55.1k GWh2004: 56.5k GWh2005: 59.4k GWh2006: 62.7k GWh2007: 61.7k GWh2008: 65.0k GWh2009: 57.7k GWh2010: 60.6k GWh2011: 62.0k GWh2012: 58.8k GWh2013: 58.5k GWh2014: 65.2k GWh2015: 65.9k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Romania is 65,922 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Romania peaked at 65,922 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,710 GWh, in 1999.

That places Romania 46th out of 230 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.

Total electricity output in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Romania, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 64,309 GWh
1991 56,803 GWh -11.7%
1992 54,195 GWh -4.6%
1993 55,476 GWh +2.4%
1994 55,136 GWh -0.6%
1995 59,266 GWh +7.5%
1996 61,350 GWh +3.5%
1997 57,148 GWh -6.8%
1998 53,496 GWh -6.4%
1999 50,710 GWh -5.2%
2000 51,934 GWh +2.4%
2001 53,866 GWh +3.7%
2002 54,735 GWh +1.6%
2003 55,140 GWh +0.7%
2004 56,499 GWh +2.5%
2005 59,413 GWh +5.2%
2006 62,697 GWh +5.5%
2007 61,673 GWh -1.6%
2008 64,956 GWh +5.3%
2009 57,741 GWh -11.1%
2010 60,619 GWh +5.0%
2011 61,999 GWh +2.3%
2012 58,774 GWh -5.2%
2013 58,536 GWh -0.4%
2014 65,202 GWh +11.4%
2015 65,922 GWh +1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 65,922 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 3.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 65,922 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,789 GWh 50,710 GWh 64,309 GWh 10
2000s 57,865 GWh 51,934 GWh 64,956 GWh 10
2010s 61,842 GWh 58,536 GWh 65,922 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 43 Finland 68,597 GWh compare
  2. 44 Kuwait 67,918 GWh compare
  3. 45 Switzerland 66,097 GWh compare
  4. 47 Israel 64,226 GWh compare
  5. 48 Austria 61,763 GWh compare
  6. 49 Bangladesh 59,011 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Romania?
Total electricity output in Romania was 65,922 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 total electricity output recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 65,922 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 50,710 GWh in 1999.
How does Romania rank for total electricity output?
Romania ranks 46th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants