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
22nd
of 40 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 22nd out of 40 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.

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. 19 Poland 35.5% compare
  2. 20 Czechia 34.3% compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 34.3% compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 30.5% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 29.6% compare
  6. 25 Germany 29.5% compare

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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 22nd out of 40 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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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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