Primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania
Romania: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower 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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania stood at 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania peaked at 973.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Romania 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 373.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 446.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 647.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 847.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 614.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 952.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 973.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 26 Italy 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 North Macedonia 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania was 641.65 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 hydropower per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 973.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.