Electricity demand per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity demand per person was 2,876 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,876 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,216 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
2,239 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2,876 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Romania peaked at 3,216 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,239 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Romania ranks 102nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,782 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,450 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,619 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,743 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2,239 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,383 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,369 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,583 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,660 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,849 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,925 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,846 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,953 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,916 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,894 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,966 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,993 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,080 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,991 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,157 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,821 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,928 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2,876 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,876 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 43% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,876 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,603 kilowatt-hours | 2,239 kilowatt-hours | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,598 kilowatt-hours | 2,307 kilowatt-hours | 2,925 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,968 kilowatt-hours | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | 3,140 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,949 kilowatt-hours | 2,821 kilowatt-hours | 3,157 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Romania?
- Electricity demand per person in Romania was 2,876 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,216 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,239 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for electricity demand per person?
- Romania ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.