Number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people with and without electricity access was 2.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova is 2.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova peaked at 2.98 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 137th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.46 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 2.93 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 2.84 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.66 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.40 million | 2.64 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Moldova was 2.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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