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Power Plants in Romania

Romania has 106 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 39th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 49 operating and 41 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 15.7 GW across 49 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Iron Gate I hydroelectric plant (2.3 GW).

The largest owner-operators are SC Hidroelectrica (14), Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA (10) and Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA (7) — SC Hidroelectrica alone is named on 13% of them. Half of Romania's power plants in service predate 1987 (median commissioning year of the 48 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Stejaru hydroelectric plant, dating from 1960. 41 are in the pipeline, led by Mintia-Deva power station (1.7 GW), under construction. They account for 53% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Romania.

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106
Power Plant in Romania
#39
of 155 countries
15.7 GW
Operating capacity
41
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Romania

Who owns Romania's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1987 · oldest Stejaru hydroelectric plant (1960) · newest Văcărești solar farm (2025) · 48 of 106 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Romania?
OverWatts maps 106 power plants in Romania — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 39th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Romania?
Iron Gate I hydroelectric plant, at 2.3 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Romania's power plants have?
About 15.7 GW operating across 49 plants, with a further 23.1 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Romania?
SC Hidroelectrica is named as owner or operator on the most — 14 of 106 (13%). Next are Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA (10), Electrocentrale Bucureşti SA (7) and Nofar Energy (4).
How old are Romania's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1987, across the 48 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Stejaru hydroelectric plant (1960); 4 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Romania?
41 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Mintia-Deva power station (1.7 GW), Cernavodă nuclear power plant (1.4 GW) and Dama solar farm (1.0 GW).

Other asset classes in Romania

Oil & Gas Field 33Pipeline 22Coal / Uranium Mine 9Cement Plant 9Iron & Steel Plant 7Interconnector 5Refinery 3LNG Terminal 3Grid Storage 1Export Terminal 1Chemical Plant 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335