Primary energy from renewables per person in Romania
Romania: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,564 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,772 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
53.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
Romania recorded 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Romania peaked at 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Romania 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 77.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 112.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 138.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 221.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 357.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 362.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 402.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 440.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 377.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 430.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 485.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 514.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 570.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 571.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 529.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 446.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 502.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 562.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 476.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 492.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 647.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 597.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 497.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 635.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 510.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 559.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 573.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 736.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 698.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 782.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 848.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 825.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 670.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 680.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 737.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 614.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 772.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 953.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 873.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 792.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 861.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 779.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 930.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 862.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 1,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 373.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 446.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 647.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 848.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 773.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 614.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 953.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 45 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Argentina 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Russia 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Vietnam 1,515 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 renewables per person in Romania?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Romania was 1,564 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 renewables per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.