Data from the National Institute for Statistics (INS) show that Romania’s net coal production in the first half of 2025 reached 902,400 tons of oil equivalent, down by 2.9 percent (27,400 tons of oil equivalent) compared to the same period in 2014. During January–June, coal imports totaled 38,900 tons of oil equivalent, a drop of 66,100 tons (60.7 percent) compared to the same period last year.
According to the latest Energy Balance Forecast published by the National Strategy and Forecast Commission (CNSP), both coal production and imports are projected to decline further by 2027 as new energy production capacities come online. The forecast expects production to fall by 11.4 percent and imports by 24.5 percent over the period.
CNSP estimates coal production at 1.718 million tons of oil equivalent in 2025 (down 10.5 percent), 1.555 million tons in 2026 (down 9.5 percent), and 1.432 million tons in 2027 (down 7.9 percent). Imports are forecast to drop by 20.5 percent in 2025 to 164,000 tons of oil equivalent, by 26.3 percent in 2026 to 121,000 tons, and by 34.4 percent in 2027 to 79,000 tons of oil equivalent.
