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

0102030401990200620231990: 36 Percentage1991: 41.9 Percentage1992: 18.9 Percentage1993: 18.9 Percentage1994: 20.8 Percentage1995: 20.7 Percentage1996: 26.3 Percentage1997: 18.1 Percentage1998: 17.9 Percentage1999: 20.8 Percentage2000: 22.4 Percentage2001: 19.3 Percentage2002: 18.1 Percentage2003: 19.7 Percentage2004: 20.3 Percentage2005: 22.2 Percentage2006: 23.5 Percentage2007: 27.1 Percentage2008: 25.7 Percentage2009: 28.9 Percentage2010: 25.9 Percentage2011: 29.3 Percentage2012: 29.7 Percentage2013: 28.8 Percentage2014: 29 Percentage2015: 32.3 Percentage2016: 31.1 Percentage2017: 31.4 Percentage2018: 33.5 Percentage2019: 35.9 Percentage2020: 35.6 Percentage2021: 36.8 Percentage2022: 35.5 Percentage2023: 32.8 Percentage

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

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Czechia 34.3% compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 34.3% compare
  3. 28 Türkiye 30.5% compare
  4. 29 Sweden 29.6% compare
  5. 30 Germany 29.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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