Norway vs Romania: Primary energy use
Norway
312.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
316.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
53rd
Romania rank
50th
Primary energy use over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 316.82 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 4.01 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.33 terawatt-hours | 330.45 terawatt-hours | 195.12 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 189.26 terawatt-hours | 556.91 terawatt-hours | 367.66 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 233.06 terawatt-hours | 713.93 terawatt-hours | 480.87 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 268.66 terawatt-hours | 518.73 terawatt-hours | 250.07 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 299.12 terawatt-hours | 416.12 terawatt-hours | 117 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 309.74 terawatt-hours | 354.83 terawatt-hours | 45.09 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 310.94 terawatt-hours | 330.1 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 316.82 terawatt-hours against 312.81 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Norway and Romania?
- 4.01 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Norway ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.