Primary energy from solar per person in Romania
Romania: Primary energy from solar per person was 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Romania is 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Romania peaked at 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Romania 44th 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 solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0491 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0989 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per person | +704.9% |
| 2013 | 20.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +5175.0% |
| 2014 | 64.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +209.9% |
| 2015 | 99.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 92.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 94.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 91.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 103.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 116.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 180 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.5% |
| 2025 | 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5175.0% | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +704.9% | 0.0493 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2014 | +209.9% | 20.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.87 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0491 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0493 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 United Kingdom 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 South Africa 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Canada 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Mexico 205.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 198.66 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 solar per person in Romania?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Romania was 240.79 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 solar per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.