Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova
Moldova: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Moldova, 2000–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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)
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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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.