Primary energy use per person in Moldova
Moldova: Primary energy use per person was 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Moldova is 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Moldova peaked at 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Jamaica 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Dominica 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Moldova?
- Primary energy use per person in Moldova was 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14,503 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for primary energy use per person?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.