Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova

Moldova: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2000
All-time low
3.9%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova, 2000–2025

024682000201220252000: 7.2 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6 %2005: 6 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 6 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 6 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 5 %2019: 5.3 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5 %2024: 5.3 %2025: 5.7 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 5.7% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.

Moldova ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.7% 7.2% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.9% 6.9% 10
2020s 5.1% 4.5% 5.7% 6

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  6. 121 Australia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova was 5.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Moldova ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.