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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.