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
Latest (2022)
0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
All-time low
0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
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 129th out of 164 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.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 4.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 5.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9512 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9185 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7762 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6959 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 126 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 130 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 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 129th out of 164 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.