Electricity demand in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity demand was 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.59 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
5.85 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Moldova stood at 6.17 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Moldova peaked at 9.59 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.85 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.88 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 6.82 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 demand in Moldova?
- Electricity demand in Moldova was 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity demand?
- Moldova ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.