Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -5.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded -5.08 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 63.36 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.81 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Romania ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 63.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1974 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +343.1% |
| 1975 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1976 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1977 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1978 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1980 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7913 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1982 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -976.1% |
| 1983 | -15.32 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1984 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1985 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -14.97 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1987 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1988 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +762.2% |
| 1989 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1990 | -16.58 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1991 | 27.87 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 1992 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1993 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1995 | 27.89 % change on previous year | +1172.1% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 33.64 % change on previous year | +1120.7% |
| 1998 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1999 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2000 | -13.84 % change on previous year | +371.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6423 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2002 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +809.5% |
| 2003 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2004 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2005 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2007 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2008 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -1871.8% |
| 2009 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2010 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 2011 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2012 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -441.9% |
| 2014 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2017 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -665.7% |
| 2018 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2019 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4734 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2021 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +801.6% |
| 2022 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2023 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2024 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2025 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -5.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's -5.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1871.8% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -13.4 % change on previous year | 63.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year | 33.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 167 Iceland -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tunisia -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan -4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Chile -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Madagascar -5.5 % change on previous year compare
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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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Romania was -5.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.81 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.