Romania Electricity
Generation (2024)#56 World
49.24TWh−7.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#55 World
46.95TWh+5.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
27.7%72.3%
Electricity Generation in Romania
- Net electricity generation in Romania reached 49.24 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#56 in the world), a decrease of 7.8% from 53.38 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.16% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 27.7% (13.68 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Romania, renewables 52% (25.64 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 20.3% (10.02 terawatt-hours).
- Romania increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.87% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 72.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Romania
- Romania consumed 46.95 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#55 in the world), an increase of 5.4% from 2023. This represents 0.16% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Romania averaged 2,469.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.77 kilowatt-hours per day (#100 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Romania
- Romania had a total installed electricity capacity of 22.02 gigawatts in 2024 (#49 in the world), an increase of 9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 26%, renewables at 66.4%, and nuclear at 5.9% of Romania's installed capacity in 2024.
- Romania's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 25.5% in 2024, with nuclear at 88%, fossil fuels at 27.3% and hydro at 24.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Romania
- Romania imported 14.94 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈31.8% of consumption).
- Romania exported 11.98 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈24.3% of generation).
- This made Romania a net importer of 2.96 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Romania
- Distribution losses in Romania were 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.7% of total generation, down from 11.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Romania
- In 2024, Romania generated approximately 0.13 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.13 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0063 terawatt-hours.
Romania Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.24 | −7.8% | 56 | 0.16% | 46.95 | +5.4% | 55 | 0.16% | 2,469.3 | 22.02 | +9% | 49 | 0.23% | 14.94 | 11.98 | 2.96 | 5.25 |
| 2023 | 53.38 | +4.3% | 53 | 0.18% | 44.55 | −5.1% | 56 | 0.16% | 2,330 | 20.21 | +3.3% | 50 | 0.22% | 10.09 | 13.11 | −3.02 | 5.82 |
| 2022 | 51.17 | −6.7% | 53 | 0.18% | 46.93 | −7.7% | 55 | 0.18% | 2,448.4 | 19.57 | +2.4% | 52 | 0.23% | 8.65 | 7.43 | 1.22 | 5.46 |
| 2021 | 54.86 | +3% | 52 | 0.20% | 50.86 | +2% | 52 | 0.20% | 2,642.3 | 19.11 | −8.7% | 51 | 0.23% | 8.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 53.26 | −6.4% | 51 | 0.20% | 49.85 | −4% | 51 | 0.20% | 2,570.6 | 20.92 | −1.4% | 46 | 0.27% | 8.25 | 5.46 | 2.79 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 56.9 | −10.2% | 50 | 0.21% | 51.92 | −3.5% | 52 | 0.21% | 2,662.3 | 21.2 | −11.1% | 45 | 0.28% | 5.49 | 3.97 | 1.52 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 63.38 | +0.79% | 47 | 0.24% | 53.78 | +1.5% | 49 | 0.22% | 2,744 | 23.85 | −0.1% | 40 | 0.33% | 3.7 | 6.24 | −2.54 | 7.06 |
| 2017 | 62.88 | −1% | 48 | 0.25% | 52.99 | +3.1% | 49 | 0.23% | 2,691.4 | 23.88 | +0.08% | 39 | 0.35% | 4.84 | 7.74 | −2.89 | 6.99 |
| 2016 | 63.52 | −2.1% | 48 | 0.26% | 51.38 | +0.79% | 49 | 0.23% | 2,598 | 23.86 | −1.1% | 39 | 0.36% | 4.18 | 9.19 | −5.02 | 7.13 |
| 2015 | 64.87 | +1.1% | 45 | 0.27% | 50.98 | +2.1% | 49 | 0.23% | 2,565.5 | 24.12 | −0.07% | 38 | 0.38% | 4.49 | 11.22 | −6.73 | 7.16 |
| 2014 | 64.14 | +11.5% | 46 | 0.27% | 49.92 | +3% | 49 | 0.23% | 2,499.7 | 24.13 | +4.2% | 38 | 0.40% | 2.81 | 9.94 | −7.13 | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 57.51 | −0.49% | 49 | 0.25% | 48.47 | −4.9% | 48 | 0.23% | 2,416 | 23.15 | +6.7% | 37 | 0.40% | 2.74 | 4.75 | −2.02 | 7.02 |
| 2012 | 57.79 | −5.3% | 47 | 0.26% | 50.98 | −1.9% | 47 | 0.25% | 2,529.1 | 21.69 | +6.2% | 37 | 0.39% | 3.9 | 3.65 | 0.25 | 7.06 |
| 2011 | 61 | +2.4% | 42 | 0.28% | 51.95 | +3.4% | 46 | 0.26% | 2,561.5 | 20.42 | +3% | 39 | 0.38% | 3.41 | 5.32 | −1.91 | 7.14 |
| 2010 | 59.6 | +5.1% | 44 | 0.28% | 50.26 | +6% | 48 | 0.26% | 2,459.9 | 19.82 | +1.9% | 37 | 0.39% | 0.77 | 3.04 | −2.27 | 7.06 |
| 2009 | 56.73 | −11.5% | 45 | 0.29% | 47.4 | −9.9% | 46 | 0.26% | 2,303.7 | 19.46 | −0.91% | 35 | 0.40% | 0.65 | 2.95 | −2.3 | 7.03 |
| 2008 | 64.06 | +4.9% | 39 | 0.32% | 52.63 | +0.81% | 44 | 0.29% | 2,540 | 19.64 | −4.3% | 35 | 0.42% | 0.92 | 5.17 | −4.25 | 7.19 |
| 2007 | 61.04 | −1.9% | 42 | 0.31% | 52.2 | +1.6% | 43 | 0.29% | 2,501.2 | 20.51 | +6.2% | 33 | 0.46% | 1.27 | 3.36 | −2.09 | 6.75 |
| 2006 | 62.24 | +5.5% | 38 | 0.33% | 51.39 | +2.8% | 43 | 0.30% | 2,443.1 | 19.31 | +1.4% | 34 | 0.45% | 0.99 | 5.26 | −4.27 | 6.58 |
| 2005 | 58.97 | +4.9% | 40 | 0.33% | 49.99 | +2.1% | 41 | 0.31% | 2,356.4 | 19.04 | −6.1% | 34 | 0.46% | 2.32 | 5.22 | −2.9 | 6.08 |
| 2004 | 56.22 | +2.6% | 40 | 0.33% | 48.98 | +2.2% | 41 | 0.31% | 2,288.6 | 20.28 | +1.3% | 31 | 0.51% | 2.6 | 3.77 | −1.17 | 6.07 |
| 2003 | 54.77 | +0.81% | 40 | 0.33% | 47.92 | +7% | 40 | 0.32% | 2,219 | 20.03 | −1.4% | 30 | 0.52% | 0.96 | 3.05 | −2.08 | 4.77 |
| 2002 | 54.33 | +1.6% | 39 | 0.34% | 44.79 | −1% | 40 | 0.31% | 2,057.5 | 20.32 | −6.2% | 30 | 0.55% | 0.44 | 3.29 | −2.85 | 6.69 |
| 2001 | 53.46 | +3.4% | 39 | 0.35% | 45.27 | +1.9% | 40 | 0.32% | 2,065.1 | 21.67 | −5% | 28 | 0.60% | 0.7 | 2.08 | −1.38 | 6.81 |
| 2000 | 51.7 | +6.6% | 40 | 0.34% | 44.4 | +7.3% | 40 | 0.32% | 2,014.1 | 22.81 | −0.35% | 28 | 0.66% | 0.8 | 1.47 | −0.67 | 6.63 |
| 1999 | 48.51 | −5.2% | 39 | 0.35% | 41.39 | −8.3% | 39 | 0.33% | 1,867.2 | 22.89 | −1.4% | 27 | 0.70% | 1.2 | 1.93 | −0.73 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 51.14 | −6.4% | 38 | 0.37% | 45.16 | −6.4% | 37 | 0.36% | 2,026.4 | 23.21 | −1.2% | 24 | 0.72% | 1.18 | 0.72 | 0.47 | 6.45 |
| 1997 | 54.65 | −5.9% | 36 | 0.41% | 48.27 | −6.6% | 37 | 0.40% | 2,153.8 | 23.49 | −0.05% | 23 | 0.74% | 1.04 | 0.82 | 0.22 | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 58.06 | +2.7% | 33 | 0.45% | 51.68 | +3.1% | 34 | 0.44% | 2,292.8 | 23.5 | +5.5% | 23 | 0.76% | 2.24 | 1.44 | 0.81 | 7.19 |
| 1995 | 56.55 | +7.7% | 35 | 0.45% | 50.15 | +4.1% | 33 | 0.44% | 2,213.5 | 22.28 | +0.98% | 22 | 0.74% | 0.8 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 6.74 |
| 1994 | 52.48 | −0.59% | 35 | 0.43% | 48.19 | −1.7% | 35 | 0.43% | 2,117.5 | 22.06 | −0.9% | 22 | 0.74% | 1.82 | 1.05 | 0.77 | 5.07 |
| 1993 | 52.79 | +2.4% | 34 | 0.44% | 49.03 | −2.2% | 31 | 0.45% | 2,146.6 | 22.26 | −0.03% | 22 | 0.77% | 2.99 | 1.12 | 1.87 | 5.63 |
| 1992 | 51.53 | −4.9% | 33 | 0.44% | 50.14 | −6.2% | 30 | 0.47% | 2,188.3 | 22.27 | +0% | 21 | 0.79% | 4.35 | 0.22 | 4.13 | 5.53 |
| 1991 | 54.21 | −11.1% | 28 | 0.47% | 53.48 | −17.3% | 25 | 0.50% | 2,330.4 | 22.27 | −0.93% | 18 | 0.80% | 7.01 | 1.87 | 5.13 | 5.86 |
| 1990 | 61 | −15.2% | 22 | 0.54% | 64.65 | −13.9% | 21 | 0.62% | 2,818.1 | 22.48 | −1.9% | 17 | 0.82% | 9.58 | 0 | 9.58 | 5.93 |
| 1989 | 71.93 | +0.63% | 19 | 0.65% | 75.1 | +1.3% | 19 | 0.74% | 3,281.4 | 22.9 | +2.4% | 17 | 0.85% | 7.81 | 0 | 7.81 | 4.64 |
| 1988 | 71.48 | +1.8% | 19 | 0.68% | 74.16 | +4% | 17 | 0.76% | 3,250.4 | 22.38 | +3% | 17 | 0.86% | 6.98 | 0 | 6.98 | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 70.18 | −1.8% | 17 | 0.69% | 71.28 | −0.71% | 17 | 0.77% | 3,133.8 | 21.73 | +6.6% | 17 | 0.86% | 5.15 | 0 | 5.15 | 4.05 |
| 1986 | 71.48 | +5% | 17 | 0.74% | 71.79 | +6.4% | 17 | 0.81% | 3,166.3 | 20.39 | +4.2% | 17 | 0.83% | 4.43 | 0 | 4.43 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 68.1 | +0.35% | 17 | 0.72% | 67.51 | +2.4% | 17 | 0.78% | 2,986.2 | 19.57 | +4% | 17 | 0.82% | 3.26 | 0 | 3.26 | 3.86 |
| 1984 | 67.86 | +2% | 17 | 0.75% | 65.93 | +4% | 17 | 0.79% | 2,925.6 | 18.82 | +4.6% | 17 | 0.82% | 3.07 | 1.12 | 1.96 | 3.89 |
| 1983 | 66.54 | +2.1% | 17 | 0.77% | 63.4 | +2.2% | 17 | 0.81% | 2,822.8 | 17.99 | +3% | 17 | 0.81% | 2.14 | 1.47 | 0.67 | 3.81 |
| 1982 | 65.17 | −1.8% | 17 | 0.79% | 62.04 | −0.35% | 17 | 0.82% | 2,772.8 | 17.47 | +5.2% | 17 | 0.82% | 1.09 | 0.36 | 0.72 | 3.85 |
| 1981 | 66.36 | +3.9% | 17 | 0.82% | 62.26 | +4.6% | 17 | 0.84% | 2,795.2 | 16.61 | +3.1% | 18 | 0.80% | 0.55 | 0.76 | −0.21 | 3.89 |
| 1980 | 63.87 | — | 16 | 0.80% | 59.54 | — | 17 | 0.81% | 2,687.6 | 16.11 | — | 18 | 0.81% | 0.47 | 0.77 | −0.3 | 4.03 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.