Moldova vs United States: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Moldova
5.7%
in 2025
United States
5.3%
in 2025
Moldova rank
118th
United States rank
119th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Moldova
- United States
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 118th and United States ranks 119th of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.6% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.8% | 0.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Moldova or United States?
- Moldova, at 5.7% against 5.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Moldova and United States?
- 0.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Moldova ranks 118th and United States ranks 119th 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.