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Romania Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Romania generated 4.96 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 9.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 39th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% 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 4.96 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 9.9% of Romania's electricity in 2025.
  • Romania was the 39th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Romania's solar generation in 2025 was 187% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.73 TWh.
  • Romania's solar generation in 2025 was 151% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.98 TWh.
  • 2025 was Romania's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Romania's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Romania had 6.24 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation4.96 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Romania's electricity9.9%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)39 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity6.24 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Romania solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Romania's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.96 TWh in 2025. 0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Romania's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 4.96 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Romania solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
201210.0 GWh
2013420 GWh
20141.62 TWh
20151.98 TWh
20161.82 TWh
20171.86 TWh
20181.77 TWh
20191.78 TWh
20201.73 TWh
20211.70 TWh
20221.99 TWh
20232.23 TWh
20243.42 TWh
20254.96 TWh
Share of Romania's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Romania's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 9.9%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Romania's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 9.9%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Romania's electricity from solar 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%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.7%0.6%
20142.5%0.8%
20153.0%1.1%
20162.8%1.3%
20172.9%1.8%
20182.8%2.2%
20193.0%2.6%
20203.1%3.2%
20212.9%3.7%
20223.6%4.6%
20233.9%5.6%
20246.5%7.0%
20259.9%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 4.96 TWh 9.9% 8.8% 6.24 GW
2024 3.42 TWh 6.5% 7.0% 4.26 GW
2023 2.23 TWh 3.9% 5.6% 2.99 GW
2022 1.99 TWh 3.6% 4.6% 1.81 GW
2021 1.70 TWh 2.9% 3.7% 1.39 GW
2020 1.73 TWh 3.1% 3.2% 1.38 GW
2019 1.78 TWh 3.0% 2.6% 1.40 GW
2018 1.77 TWh 2.8% 2.2% 1.39 GW
2017 1.86 TWh 2.9% 1.8% 1.37 GW
2016 1.82 TWh 2.8% 1.3% 1.37 GW

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.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Romania monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Romania generated 1.40 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 730 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.38 0.75 1.13 1.50 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Romania generated 1.40 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 730 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Romania monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-09410 GWh
2024-10360 GWh
2024-11180 GWh
2024-1280.0 GWh
2025-01160 GWh
2025-02250 GWh
2025-03400 GWh
2025-04500 GWh
2025-05620 GWh
2025-06840 GWh
2025-07780 GWh
2025-08730 GWh
2025-09580 GWh
2025-10400 GWh
2025-11200 GWh
2025-12150 GWh
2026-01140 GWh
2026-02210 GWh
2026-03520 GWh
2026-04610 GWh
2026-05860 GWh
2026-061.10 TWh
2026-071.23 TWh
2026-081.40 TWh

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.