Number of people with and without electricity access in Romania
Romania: Number of people with and without electricity access was 19.05 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.05 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Romania peaked at 23.20 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.05 million people, in 2022.
That places Romania 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.20 million people | — |
| 1991 | 23.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.79 million people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.76 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.73 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.62 million people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.19 million people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 20.94 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.62 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.38 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.82 million people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.62 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.60 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.58 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.43 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.27 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.05 million people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.73 million people | 22.47 million people | 23.20 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.40 million people | 19.72 million people | 21.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 million people | 19.37 million people | 19.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 million people | 19.05 million people | 19.27 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Romania?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Romania was 19.05 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 million people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.