ROMANIA

Romania has five operating coal plants with a total of 2,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The country's coal capacity has been slowly decreasing over the years. The coal fleet is an aging one, as no operating plants have been commissioned since 1988. The country is a midsize producer and consumer of coal, with most coal reserves located in the Oltenia region. Romania has no new coal plants under construction or in planning since the cancellation of a proposed 600 MW coal unit at the Rovinari plant in 2020. The country has committed to phasing out coal by 2032. As of December 2025, six out of 10 operating coal units in Romania have an established retirement date between 2026 and 2032. Two coal units with combined capacity of 390 MW were retired in 2025.

As an EU member state, Romania is covered by the European Union’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (“NDC 3.0”), submitted in November 2025, which introduces an indicative 2035 emissions reduction target, reinforces the phase-down of unabated coal power, and reaffirms the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.