Electricity demand per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity demand per person was 2,876 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.