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
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 79 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.7% (2023)
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 79 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.