Electricity net consumption in Romania

Romania: Electricity net consumption was 50.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
50.04
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
75.1
in 1989
All-time low
41.39
in 1999
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Romania, 1980–2019

0204060801980199920191980: 59.51981: 62.31982: 621983: 63.41984: 65.91985: 67.51986: 71.81987: 71.31988: 74.21989: 75.11990: 64.61991: 53.51992: 50.11993: 491994: 48.21995: 50.21996: 51.71997: 48.31998: 45.21999: 41.42000: 42.42001: 43.12002: 42.62003: 45.62004: 46.72005: 47.82006: 48.92007: 49.82008: 50.32009: 45.42010: 48.32011: 49.82012: 48.92013: 46.72014: 48.12015: 49.12016: 49.62017: 51.22018: 522019: 50

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Romania is 50.04, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Romania peaked at 75.1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.39, in 1999.

Romania ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Romania, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 59.54
1981 62.26 +4.6%
1982 62.04 -0.4%
1983 63.4 +2.2%
1984 65.93 +4.0%
1985 67.5 +2.4%
1986 71.79 +6.4%
1987 71.28 -0.7%
1988 74.16 +4.0%
1989 75.1 +1.3%
1990 64.65 -13.9%
1991 53.48 -17.3%
1992 50.14 -6.2%
1993 49.03 -2.2%
1994 48.19 -1.7%
1995 50.15 +4.1%
1996 51.68 +3.1%
1997 48.27 -6.6%
1998 45.16 -6.4%
1999 41.39 -8.3%
2000 42.35 +2.3%
2001 43.11 +1.8%
2002 42.64 -1.1%
2003 45.56 +6.9%
2004 46.75 +2.6%
2005 47.76 +2.2%
2006 48.88 +2.3%
2007 49.76 +1.8%
2008 50.26 +1.0%
2009 45.42 -9.6%
2010 48.34 +6.4%
2011 49.77 +3.0%
2012 48.92 -1.7%
2013 46.72 -4.5%
2014 48.14 +3.1%
2015 49.14 +2.1%
2016 49.64 +1.0%
2017 51.18 +3.1%
2018 51.99 +1.6%
2019 50.04 -3.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 50.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 50.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.3 59.54 75.1 10
1990s 50.21 41.39 64.65 10
2000s 46.25 42.35 50.26 10
2010s 49.39 46.72 51.99 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 47 Uzbekistan 57.61 compare
  2. 48 Switzerland 56.41 compare
  3. 49 Singapore 50.74 compare
  4. 51 Peru 49.12 compare
  5. 52 Portugal 48.41 compare
  6. 53 Iraq 46.49 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Romania?
Electricity net consumption in Romania was 50.04 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 75.1 in 1989.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.39 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for electricity net consumption?
Romania ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed