Coal consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Coal consumption per person was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 58th out of 218 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.
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
- 55 Tajikistan 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Panama 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Eswatini 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
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 58th out of 218 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.