Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania
Romania: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 6,659 Megawatt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,659 Megawatt
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6,734 Megawatt
in 2016
All-time low
0 Megawatt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania is 6,659 Megawatt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania peaked at 6,734 Megawatt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Megawatt, in 2023.
Romania ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,687 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 5,687 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,687 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,872 Megawatt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,938 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,998 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,038 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,074 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,081 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,082 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,120 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,122 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,242 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,248 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,278 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,289 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,282 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,331 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,362 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,450 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,474 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,483 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,548 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,610 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,613 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,730 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,734 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,692 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,701 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,686 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,652 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,662 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,663 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Megawatt | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6,659 Megawatt | — |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,659 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,659 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 6,663 Megawatt | 0 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,914 Megawatt | 5,687 Megawatt | 6,082 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,272 Megawatt | 6,120 Megawatt | 6,450 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,627 Megawatt | 6,474 Megawatt | 6,734 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,327 Megawatt | 0 Megawatt | 6,663 Megawatt | 5 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Romania was 6,659 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,734 Megawatt in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Megawatt in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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