Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 84.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova is 84.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1991.
That places Republic of Moldova 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 40.5% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.8% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.6% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.7% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 8 Singapore 93.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 10 Malta 85.7% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 81.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 78.8% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Republic of Moldova was 84.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1991.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.