Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Moldova
Moldova: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Moldova stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Moldova peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 106th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +60.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +37.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Moldova?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Moldova was 2.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.