Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Moldova
Moldova: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 177.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 177.29 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 758.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Moldova peaked at 177.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2006.
That places Moldova 120th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.11 | — |
| 2001 | 14.32 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.48 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.65 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.58 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.79 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.28 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.54 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.93 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17.62 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.99 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.49 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.66 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 20.64 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.99 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.86 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.5 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 33.53 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 35.26 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 37.85 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 50.51 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 83.82 | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 137.59 | +64.2% |
| 2024 | 177.29 | +28.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 177.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 177.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +65.9% | 50.51 | 83.82 |
| 2023 | +64.2% | 83.82 | 137.59 |
| 2021 | +33.5% | 37.85 | 50.51 |
| 2018 | +31.5% | 25.5 | 33.53 |
| 2024 | +28.9% | 137.59 | 177.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 | 14.28 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 17.62 | 35.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.41 | 37.85 | 177.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Ukraine 188.85 compare
- 118 Seychelles 182.07 compare
- 119 Honduras 181.62 compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 177.29 compare
- 122 Thailand 175.9 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 173.36 compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Moldova?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Moldova was 177.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 177.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 758.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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