Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 116.82 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Moldova is 116.82 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Moldova peaked at 116.82 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.04 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Moldova 103rd out of 215 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 hydropower per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.09 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 85.92 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 84.48 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 86.49 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 90.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 94.36 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 90.88 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 100.54 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 94.44 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 110.13 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 98.39 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 77.53 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 90.94 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 95.73 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 79.1 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 71.04 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 87.68 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 85.61 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 96.38 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 91.23 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 105.83 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 95.4 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 104.33 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 105.44 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 116.82 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 116.82 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 116.82 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.74 kilowatt-hours | 84.48 kilowatt-hours | 100.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.25 kilowatt-hours | 71.04 kilowatt-hours | 110.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.17 kilowatt-hours | 91.23 kilowatt-hours | 116.82 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 hydropower per person in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Moldova was 116.82 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 hydropower per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 116.82 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.04 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Moldova ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.