Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Romania peaked at 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Romania ranks 41st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Greece 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Romania?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Romania was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.