Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania
Romania: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -0.6788 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6788 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 83.7%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.95 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
-4.63 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania stood at -0.6788 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 83.7% on the previous year and down 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania peaked at 13.95 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, -4.63 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Romania 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.441 terawatt-hours | +1370.0% |
| 1968 | 0.086 terawatt-hours | -80.5% |
| 1969 | 0.655 terawatt-hours | +661.6% |
| 1970 | 0.556 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +209.7% |
| 1972 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.204 terawatt-hours | -92.8% |
| 1974 | 0.929 terawatt-hours | +355.4% |
| 1975 | 0.885 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1976 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | -241.7% |
| 1977 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -198.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.725 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 1982 | -0.883 terawatt-hours | -983.0% |
| 1983 | -1.82 terawatt-hours | +105.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -170.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1986 | -1.9 terawatt-hours | -237.2% |
| 1987 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | +794.0% |
| 1989 | -1.1 terawatt-hours | -130.8% |
| 1990 | -2.26 terawatt-hours | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -240.3% |
| 1992 | -2.88 terawatt-hours | -191.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -137.0% |
| 1994 | 0.275 terawatt-hours | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +1226.3% |
| 1996 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | +327.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -92.2% |
| 1999 | -0.9526 terawatt-hours | -187.5% |
| 2000 | -2.73 terawatt-hours | +186.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +1064.1% |
| 2003 | -4.63 terawatt-hours | -446.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -212.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2006 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -143.6% |
| 2007 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -375.6% |
| 2008 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +167.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2083 terawatt-hours | -101.7% |
| 2010 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -2699.5% |
| 2011 | -2.6 terawatt-hours | -147.9% |
| 2012 | -2.35 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -327.6% |
| 2014 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7409 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2017 | -1.7 terawatt-hours | -329.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -191.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8261 terawatt-hours | -153.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -263.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -3.09 terawatt-hours | -400.6% |
| 2023 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -240.9% |
| 2024 | -4.16 terawatt-hours | -195.4% |
| 2025 | -0.6788 terawatt-hours | -83.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.6788 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's -0.6788 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1847 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2699.5% | -0.2083 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +1370.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.441 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.303 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.655 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9122 terawatt-hours | -1.25 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2339 terawatt-hours | -1.9 terawatt-hours | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -2.88 terawatt-hours | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -4.63 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -2.6 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1993 terawatt-hours | -4.16 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania was -0.6788 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.63 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.