Electricity generation per person in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation per person was 2,056 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,056 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,203 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
1,287 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation 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 per person in Moldova is 2,056 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Moldova peaked at 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,287 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,287 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,396 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,497 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,590 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,682 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,807 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,828 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,070 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2,056 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2,056 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2,056 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,472 kilowatt-hours | 1,287 kilowatt-hours | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 kilowatt-hours | 1,323 kilowatt-hours | 1,837 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,016 kilowatt-hours | 1,753 kilowatt-hours | 2,203 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 per person in Moldova?
- Electricity generation per person in Moldova was 2,056 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 per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,203 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation per person?
- Moldova ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.