Romania vs Ukraine: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Romania
13,427 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
12,263 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
63rd
Ukraine rank
64th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 64th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,635 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Romania and Ukraine?
- 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Romania ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 64th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.