Fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,427 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
31,984 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
All-time low
13,245 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 109th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,736 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 15,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 17,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 17,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 20,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 21,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 21,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 22,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 24,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 23,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 25,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 27,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 29,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 31,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 31,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 31,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 31,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 30,835 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 30,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 29,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 31,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 31,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 31,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 25,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 22,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 21,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 21,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 22,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 18,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 16,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 16,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 18,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 15,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 16,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 15,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 13,981 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 13,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 13,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 47% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 106 Latvia 14,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Suriname 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 North Macedonia 13,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Armenia 13,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Ukraine 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Jamaica 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 109th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.