Consumption-based energy use per person in Romania
Romania: Consumption-based energy use per person was 26 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Romania, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Romania peaked at 28.5 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.2 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.22 kilowatt-hours | 16.2 kilowatt-hours | 20.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.41 kilowatt-hours | 16.2 kilowatt-hours | 26.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.59 kilowatt-hours | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 kilowatt-hours | 26 kilowatt-hours | 26 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Romania?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Romania was 26 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.