Energy intensity in Romania
Romania: Energy intensity was 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity 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
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Romania is 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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.
Romania ranks 130th of 165 countries on this measure, 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
- 127 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 133 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 in Romania?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for energy intensity?
- Romania ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.