Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.1% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Moldova peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Moldova?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Moldova was 4.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.