Electricity generation per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation per person was 2,634 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Romania, 1985–2025
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 per person in Romania is 2,634 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Romania peaked at 3,329 kilowatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,277 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Romania ranks 108th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,276 kilowatt-hours | 3,177 kilowatt-hours | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | 2,277 kilowatt-hours | 2,803 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,711 kilowatt-hours | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | 3,130 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,112 kilowatt-hours | 2,900 kilowatt-hours | 3,304 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,855 kilowatt-hours | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | 3,042 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 105 Mexico 2,705 kilowatt-hours compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 2,702 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Mauritius 2,683 kilowatt-hours compare
- 109 Thailand 2,628 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 French Polynesia 2,555 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Costa Rica 2,486 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation per person in Romania was 2,634 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 per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,329 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,277 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation per person?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.