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
Latest (2025)
855.69 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,306 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
855.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 115th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,306 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,839 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,870 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,508 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,421 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,514 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,582 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,834 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,813 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,472 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,663 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,594 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,317 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 986.47 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 910.11 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 909.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 855.69 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 855.69 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 27% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 855.69 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 115th out of 214 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.