Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 5.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.22 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
4.2 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova is 5.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova peaked at 6.22 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Moldova 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 5.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Moldova was 5.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.