Australia vs Moldova: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Australia
4.3%
in 2025
Moldova
5.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
Moldova rank
118th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Australia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 5.7% against 4.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Australia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 5.7% against 4.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Australia and Moldova?
- 1.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Moldova?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Moldova rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 118th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.