Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova
Moldova: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 88.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova is 88.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2025.
That places Moldova 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 88.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.1% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.8% | 94.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 51 Solomon Islands 90.9% compare
- 52 Eritrea 88.9% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 88.9% compare
- 55 Yemen 88.8% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 87.9% compare
- 57 Jamaica 87.4% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Moldova was 88.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.