Renewable electricity output in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable electricity output was 6.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Moldova, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6.5% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Moldova peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 156th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
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- 153 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
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- 157 South Africa 6.4% compare
- 158 Kosovo 6.4% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 6.1% compare
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 renewable electricity output in Moldova?
- Renewable electricity output in Moldova was 6.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable electricity output?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.