Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,849 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14,503 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
7,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,859 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 10,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 7,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 9,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 8,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 7,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 7,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 9,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 10,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 9,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 9,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,141 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 12,901 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 13,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 12,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 116 Jamaica 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Dominica 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.