Romania vs Ukraine: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Romania
1,779 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
1,961 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Romania rank
60th
Ukraine rank
58th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,961 kilowatt-hours against 1,779 kilowatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 182 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744.21 kilowatt-hours | 1,667 kilowatt-hours | 922.3 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | 912.59 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,720 kilowatt-hours | 2,130 kilowatt-hours | 410.39 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,875 kilowatt-hours | 2,160 kilowatt-hours | 284.92 kilowatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Romania or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,961 kilowatt-hours against 1,779 kilowatt-hours in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Romania and Ukraine?
- 182 kilowatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Romania ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.