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
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Romania, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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 60th out of 77 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.86 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 60th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.