Electricity generation from oil in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from oil was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 generation from oil in Moldova is 0.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Moldova peaked at 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Moldova 135th out of 214 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 oil in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +375.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +375.0% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3 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 oil in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from oil in Moldova was 0.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.