Latvia vs Romania: Primary energy use per person
Latvia
17,612 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
16,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
96th
Romania rank
99th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 856 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 19,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,336 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 17,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 20,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,347 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Latvia and Romania?
- 856 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Latvia ranks 96th and Romania ranks 99th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.