Energy intensity in Moldova
Moldova: Energy intensity was 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
31st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Energy intensity in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Moldova stood at 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Moldova peaked at 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Moldova 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1993 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 30 Bulgaria 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 33 Estonia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 34 Serbia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Moldova?
- Energy intensity in Moldova was 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for energy intensity?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.