Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania
Romania: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania stood at 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania peaked at 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Romania ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0919 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 470.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Slovenia 729.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Latvia 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Argentina 518.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Vietnam 477.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Czechia 464.77 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Romania was 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 560.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.