Romania vs Ukraine: Primary energy use per person
Romania
16,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
16,981 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
99th
Ukraine rank
97th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 225 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Romania ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 214 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 22,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 19,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,126 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,561 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,018 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16,981 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 Romania and Ukraine?
- 225 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ukraine 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 primary energy use per person?
- Romania ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 97th 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.