Romania vs Ukraine: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Romania
855.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
755.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Romania rank
111th
Ukraine rank
114th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 855.69 kilowatt-hours against 755.93 kilowatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 99.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 114th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | 2,547 kilowatt-hours | 793.81 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1,621 kilowatt-hours | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | 189.56 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | 312.6 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | 14.79 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 855.69 kilowatt-hours against 755.93 kilowatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Romania and Ukraine?
- 99.76 kilowatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Romania ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 114th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.