Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Romania 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6834 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 125 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.