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
118th
of 219 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
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 118th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,519 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 5,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 5,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 5,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 6,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 6,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 7,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 6,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 7,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 8,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 9,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 9,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 10,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 8,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 7,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 7,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 8,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 9,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 8,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 8,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 7,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 6,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 6,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 7,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 7,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 5,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 36% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Cuba 6,644 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 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 118th out of 219 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.