Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 23.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 23.6% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Moldova peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 98th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +312.4% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +11.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 23.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +312.4% | 4.8% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 96 Luxembourg 24.4% compare
- 97 Romania 24.0% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 23.6% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
- 101 Canada 23.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Moldova?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Moldova was 23.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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