Electricity generation per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation per person was 2,634 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,634 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
108th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,329 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
2,277 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,177 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,257 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,314 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,803 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 2,475 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,424 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,419 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,606 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2,707 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,531 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,378 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,277 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,500 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,638 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,974 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,130 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,799 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,957 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,047 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,904 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,900 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,251 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3,304 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,247 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,227 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,269 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,013 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,847 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,856 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,979 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,773 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,634 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,634 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
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.