Electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania
Romania: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,239 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,239 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,483 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
221.5 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,239 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania peaked at 1,483 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221.5 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Romania 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 221.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 357.23 kilowatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 362.87 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 402.98 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 440.14 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 377.11 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 430.64 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 485.37 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 514.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 570.4 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 571.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 529.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 446.94 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 502.62 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 562.38 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 476.74 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 492.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 647.63 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 597.62 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 497.39 kilowatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 635.8 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 510.64 kilowatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 559.05 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 573.47 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 736.61 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 699.14 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 781.74 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 847.66 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 825.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 670.41 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 680.66 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 737.25 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 614.08 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 771.38 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 953.17 kilowatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 872.8 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 767.1 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 831.13 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 755.7 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 993.51 kilowatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 804.65 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 740.63 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,336 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,263 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,483 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,239 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 84% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,239 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399.2 kilowatt-hours | 221.5 kilowatt-hours | 514.95 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 539.88 kilowatt-hours | 446.94 kilowatt-hours | 647.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.66 kilowatt-hours | 497.39 kilowatt-hours | 847.66 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.37 kilowatt-hours | 614.08 kilowatt-hours | 953.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 kilowatt-hours | 740.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,364 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | 1,483 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Romania was 1,239 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,483 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.5 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.