Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova is 0.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 540.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova peaked at 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Moldova 101st out of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2067 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.32 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 generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Moldova was 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.