Energy intensity in Moldova
Moldova: Energy intensity was 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 30th out of 165 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.
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
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 29 Bulgaria 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 32 Estonia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 33 Serbia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
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 30th out of 165 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.