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 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 | 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
- 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 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 79 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.