Fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania peaked at 31,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13,245 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Romania 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 17,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 102 Latvia 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Suriname 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Armenia 13,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Ukraine 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Jamaica 12,254 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 person in Romania?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania was 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,245 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.