New Zealand vs Romania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
New Zealand
38.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
33.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
42nd
Romania rank
43rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 38.37 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 4.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27.31 terawatt-hours | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 23.16 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 34.23 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 36.17 terawatt-hours | 0.9833 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 38.37 terawatt-hours against 33.63 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between New Zealand and Romania?
- 4.74 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.