Oil consumption in Moldova
Moldova: Oil consumption was 14.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 14.2 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Moldova peaked at 35.53 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.16 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 138th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.88 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 35.53 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.76 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 12.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Moldova?
- Oil consumption in Moldova was 14.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for oil consumption?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.