Coal consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Coal consumption per person was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,301 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
59th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,932 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
1,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Romania peaked at 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Romania 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,709 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 3,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 3,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 4,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 6,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 7,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 7,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 8,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 5,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 5,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4,220 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 3,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 5,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 4,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 3,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 56 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Panama 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Eswatini 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Romania?
- Coal consumption per person in Romania was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for coal consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.