Per capita electricity generation by source in Romania
Romania: Per capita electricity generation by source was 353.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
353.28 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,246 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
353.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation by source in Romania is 353.28 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Romania peaked at 1,246 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 353.28 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Romania ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 806.47 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 680.25 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 800.44 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 835.73 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 862.62 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 908.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 908.09 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 752.29 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 650.22 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 662.27 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 858.2 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 898.73 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 932.93 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 844.34 kilowatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 889.41 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 912.38 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 802.95 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 852.24 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 798.56 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 697.89 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 482.66 kilowatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 555.38 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 541.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 421.58 kilowatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 372.34 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 353.28 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 353.28 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 12.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 786.71 kilowatt-hours | 650.22 kilowatt-hours | 908.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,051 kilowatt-hours | 858.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 916.77 kilowatt-hours | 697.89 kilowatt-hours | 1,222 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.38 kilowatt-hours | 353.28 kilowatt-hours | 555.38 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)
- 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Romania?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Romania was 353.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.28 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.