Romania vs Russia: Primary energy from renewables per person
Romania
1,564 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
1,522 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania rank
48th
Russia rank
49th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Romania ranks 48th and Russia ranks 49th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 666.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 773.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Romania and Russia?
- 42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Romania ranks 48th and Russia ranks 49th of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables 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.