Oil consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Oil consumption per person was 7,066 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 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
| 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
- 114 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Brazil 6,771 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Cuba 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.