Share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova
Moldova: Share of electricity generation from oil was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,057.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Moldova ranks 123rd of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +385.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +106.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +493.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +493.5% | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| 2009 | +385.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Moldova was 3.6% 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 oil recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,057.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. 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.