Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 855.69 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 855.69 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania peaked at 2,306 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 855.69 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Romania ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | 2,306 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 kilowatt-hours | 1,421 kilowatt-hours | 1,834 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | 1,663 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.75 kilowatt-hours | 855.69 kilowatt-hours | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania was 855.69 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,306 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 855.69 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.