Oil consumption per person in Romania

Romania: Oil consumption per person was 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7,066 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,525 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
4,519 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Oil consumption per person in Romania, 1965–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196519952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Romania is 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Romania peaked at 10,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,519 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Romania 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,174 kilowatt-hours per person 4,519 kilowatt-hours per person 5,960 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 7,930 kilowatt-hours per person 6,360 kilowatt-hours per person 10,525 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 8,530 kilowatt-hours per person 7,353 kilowatt-hours per person 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 6,817 kilowatt-hours per person 5,338 kilowatt-hours per person 9,445 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 5,807 kilowatt-hours per person 5,162 kilowatt-hours per person 6,266 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 5,425 kilowatt-hours per person 4,914 kilowatt-hours per person 6,179 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 6,719 kilowatt-hours per person 6,014 kilowatt-hours per person 7,248 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 114 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 116 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 118 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 119 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 120 Cuba 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption per person in Romania?
Oil consumption per person in Romania was 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10,525 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Romania rank for oil consumption per person?
Romania ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.