Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania
Romania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania stood at 67.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania peaked at 69.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1986.
That places Romania 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 17.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 45.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 69.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Romania was 67.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1986.
- How does Romania rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.