Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 573.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania stood at 573.81 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania peaked at 573.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
Romania ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0972 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.486 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 305.52 kilowatt-hours | 15.17 kilowatt-hours | 470.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.7 kilowatt-hours | 430.17 kilowatt-hours | 573.81 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 53.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Romania was 573.81 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 573.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.