Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,826 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova stood at 1,826 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova peaked at 2,057 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,195 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Moldova 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,310 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,576 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,572 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,591 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 1,508 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1,755 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,709 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,896 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,586 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,826 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,826 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,826 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 kilowatt-hours | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | 1,576 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,569 kilowatt-hours | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | 1,755 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | 1,586 kilowatt-hours | 2,057 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Moldova was 1,826 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Moldova ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.