Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 639.39 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania is 639.39 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania peaked at 972.96 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.71 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Romania ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.94 kilowatt-hours | 53.71 kilowatt-hours | 112.53 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 373.13 kilowatt-hours | 138.57 kilowatt-hours | 514.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.88 kilowatt-hours | 446.94 kilowatt-hours | 647.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.58 kilowatt-hours | 497.39 kilowatt-hours | 847.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.94 kilowatt-hours | 614.08 kilowatt-hours | 952.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.96 kilowatt-hours | 598.76 kilowatt-hours | 972.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.57 kilowatt-hours | 639.39 kilowatt-hours | 948.82 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Romania was 639.39 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 hydropower per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 972.96 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.