Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania
Romania: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 615.27 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania, 2000–2023
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 615.27 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania peaked at 615.27 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 286.18 watts per capita, in 2001.
Romania ranks 54th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 592.66 watts per capita | 573.49 watts per capita | 615.27 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 632.32 watts per capita compare
- 52 Guam 631.04 watts per capita compare
- 53 Costa Rica 626.24 watts per capita compare
- 55 Venezuela 601.57 watts per capita compare
- 56 Armenia 598.76 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Romania was 615.27 watts per capita in 2023, 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 615.27 watts per capita in 2023.
- 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 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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)