Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania
Romania: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 764.06 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania is 764.06 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania peaked at 764.06 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 286.18 watts per capita, in 2001.
Romania ranks 52nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288.98 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 286.18 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 286.86 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 289.35 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 293.32 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 296.51 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 298.68 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 304.21 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 308.04 watts per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 309.72 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 332.37 watts per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 365.35 watts per capita | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 414.42 watts per capita | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 503.32 watts per capita | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 558.49 watts per capita | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 564.24 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 564.39 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 566.04 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 569.9 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 572.72 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 573.49 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 577.72 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 604.17 watts per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 667.72 watts per capita | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 764.06 watts per capita | +14.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 764.06 watts per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 764.06 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.19 watts per capita | 286.18 watts per capita | 309.72 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.12 watts per capita | 332.37 watts per capita | 572.72 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.43 watts per capita | 573.49 watts per capita | 764.06 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania was 764.06 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 764.06 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.18 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).