Primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania
Romania: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,765 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania is 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania peaked at 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Romania ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 186.32 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 730.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +291.9% |
| 1998 | 721.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 710.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 749.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 752.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 767.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 688.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 785.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 793.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 811.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +291.9% | 186.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 730.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +46.7% | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +38.0% | 811.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 234.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 730.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 688.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 17 Ukraine 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Japan 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 USSR 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 China 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in Romania was 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear 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 nuclear per person?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.