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
Latest (2025)
641.65 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
973.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
53.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 30th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 77.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 80.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 112.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 138.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 221.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 357.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 362.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 402.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 440.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 377.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 430.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 485.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 514.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 570.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 571.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 529.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 446.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 502.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 562.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 476.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 492.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 647.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 597.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 497.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 635.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 510.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 558.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 573.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 736.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 698.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 781.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 847.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 825.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 670.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 680.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 737.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 614.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 771.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 952.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 872.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 765 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 829.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 754.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 973.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 726.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 598.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 737.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 927.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 837.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 911.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 736.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 901.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 798.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 793.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 904.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 729.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 948.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 746.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 27 Italy 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 North Macedonia 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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 30th out of 80 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.