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Romania Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Romania generated 480 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 1.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 56th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Romania generated 480 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 1.0% of Romania's electricity in 2025.
  • Romania was the 56th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Romania's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 13% lower than in 2020, when it was 550 GWh.
  • Romania's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 8% lower than in 2015, when it was 520 GWh.
  • Romania's bioenergy generation peaked at 650 GWh in 2021.
  • Romania's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
  • Romania had 160 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation480 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Romania's electricity1.0%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)56 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity160 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Romania bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Romania's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 480 GWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 19901995200020052010201520202025
Romania's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 480 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Romania bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearBioenergy
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
199710.0 GWh
199810.0 GWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
200510.0 GWh
20060 TWh
200740.0 GWh
200820.0 GWh
200910.0 GWh
2010110 GWh
2011200 GWh
2012210 GWh
2013250 GWh
2014500 GWh
2015520 GWh
2016530 GWh
2017530 GWh
2018440 GWh
2019500 GWh
2020550 GWh
2021650 GWh
2022650 GWh
2023440 GWh
2024480 GWh
2025480 GWh
Share of Romania's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Romania's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.0%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 1 1 2 3 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Romania's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.0%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Romania's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearRomaniaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%1.0%
20010.0%1.0%
20020.0%1.0%
20030.0%1.1%
20040.0%1.1%
20050.0%1.2%
20060.0%1.2%
20070.1%1.3%
20080.0%1.3%
20090.0%1.4%
20100.2%1.5%
20110.3%1.5%
20120.4%1.6%
20130.4%1.7%
20140.8%1.8%
20150.8%1.9%
20160.8%1.9%
20170.8%1.9%
20180.7%2.0%
20190.9%2.0%
20201.0%2.1%
20211.1%2.1%
20221.2%2.1%
20230.8%2.1%
20240.9%2.0%
20251.0%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 480 GWh 1.0% 2.0% 160 MW
2024 480 GWh 0.9% 2.0% 160 MW
2023 440 GWh 0.8% 2.1% 160 MW
2022 650 GWh 1.2% 2.1% 180 MW
2021 650 GWh 1.1% 2.1% 140 MW
2020 550 GWh 1.0% 2.1% 170 MW
2019 500 GWh 0.9% 2.0% 140 MW
2018 440 GWh 0.7% 2.0% 140 MW
2017 530 GWh 0.8% 1.9% 140 MW
2016 530 GWh 0.8% 1.9% 120 MW

Full year by year history for Romania

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Romania monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Romania generated 40.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in August 2026, against 30.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.05 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Romania generated 40.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in August 2026, against 30.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Romania monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthBioenergy
2024-0940.0 GWh
2024-1040.0 GWh
2024-1130.0 GWh
2024-1230.0 GWh
2025-0140.0 GWh
2025-0240.0 GWh
2025-0350.0 GWh
2025-0430.0 GWh
2025-0530.0 GWh
2025-0630.0 GWh
2025-0740.0 GWh
2025-0830.0 GWh
2025-0930.0 GWh
2025-1040.0 GWh
2025-1140.0 GWh
2025-1250.0 GWh
2026-0140.0 GWh
2026-0240.0 GWh
2026-0340.0 GWh
2026-0430.0 GWh
2026-0530.0 GWh
2026-0640.0 GWh
2026-0740.0 GWh
2026-0840.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Romania can differ slightly from the annual totals.