Installed wind energy capacity in Moldova
Moldova: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.2465 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Moldova, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Moldova stood at 0.2465 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and up 24,552.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Moldova peaked at 0.2465 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2013.
That places Moldova 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 gigawatts | +416.9% |
| 2018 | 0.033 gigawatts | +259.1% |
| 2019 | 0.035 gigawatts | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.041 gigawatts | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.067 gigawatts | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 gigawatts | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1413 gigawatts | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1582 gigawatts | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2465 gigawatts | +55.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2465 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2465 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +416.9% | 0.0018 gigawatts | 0.0092 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0117 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.035 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1282 gigawatts | 0.041 gigawatts | 0.2465 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Moldova?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Moldova was 0.2465 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2465 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,552.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.