Electricity generation from gas per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from gas per person was 492.9 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
492.9 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
983.89 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
355.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 492.9 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Romania peaked at 983.89 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 355.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
Romania ranks 70th of 207 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 gas per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 983.89 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 892.04 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 849.76 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 788.01 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 728.15 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 704.84 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 741.29 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 449.77 kilowatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 455.91 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 380.76 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 408.23 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 368.16 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 412.04 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 449.21 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 488.71 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 453.02 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 562.38 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 553.89 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 478.79 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 370.8 kilowatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 355.31 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 412.19 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 432.57 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 461.55 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 405.64 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 472.55 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 487.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 541.41 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 536.79 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 458.94 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 487.82 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 514.85 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 486.78 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 478.59 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 527.48 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 492.9 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 492.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 79% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 492.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697.44 kilowatt-hours | 380.76 kilowatt-hours | 983.89 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.52 kilowatt-hours | 368.16 kilowatt-hours | 562.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.49 kilowatt-hours | 355.31 kilowatt-hours | 541.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.07 kilowatt-hours | 478.59 kilowatt-hours | 527.48 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 gas per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Romania was 492.9 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 gas per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 983.89 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.31 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.