Costa Rica vs Romania: Electricity generation per person
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
2,634 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
Romania rank
107th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2,634 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 148 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Romania ranks 107th of 210 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | 802.43 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 3,112 kilowatt-hours | 910.22 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | 2,855 kilowatt-hours | 485.55 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 2,634 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 148 kilowatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Romania ranks 107th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.