Romania — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Romania, 1990–2024.
Electricity access for Romania was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 1990. The lowest was 94.40% in 2000 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.00% per year.
Romania ranks 18 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 8%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 100.00%, so Romania sits level with it. It peaked in 1990 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 10 of 57 economies; Netherlands (100.00%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 6% in 2000.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 11th of 97 in 1990 → 114th of 211 in 2000 → 118th of 215 in 2010 → 16th of 215 in 2020 → 18th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 100% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 100% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 94.4% | -5.6 pp |
| 1999 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 100% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Romania’s Electricity access in 1991?
100% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Romania’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was broadly flat overall: +0.0% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 100%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.