Electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.23 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova is 0.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova peaked at 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.23 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.299 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3133 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-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 in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova was 0.35 terawatt-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 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Moldova ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.