Rate of electrification in Romania
Romania: Rate of electrification was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1991
All-time low
17.9%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 32.8% for rate of electrification in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Romania peaked at 41.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1998.
That places Romania 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -54.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -7.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 17.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 32.8% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 rate of electrification in Romania?
- Rate of electrification in Romania was 32.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for rate of electrification?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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