Final energy consumption

Romania has a balanced and diversified energy mix, benefiting from important internal resources distributed throughout the country. Electricity is the most accessible form of energy in Romania, consumed by over 90% of households, followed by natural gas .

Final energy consumption increased by 15.2% in 2021 compared with 2016, reaching 25.3 million tons of oil equivalent. All economic activities accounted for this increase, with the most significant shares coming from household consumption, the tertiary sector and the transport sector. The share of energy from renewable sources in final energy consumption was 23.6% in 2021, down .

In 2019, the residential sector had the largest share of energy consumption at approximately 81%, while the total for all other buildings combined – offices, schools, hospitals, commercial premises and other non-residential buildings – made up 19% of total final energy consumption. Between 2009 and 2021, the government renovated 4 827 buildings through a multi-year national programme on increasing . The latest available data show a reduction in energy consumption of 3.1% compared with 2022 (see graph), indicating a positive trend, but acceleration is required.