Share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova

Moldova: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
157th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2025
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02.557.5102000201220252000: 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: 6.1 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 10.7 %2025: 11.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova peaked at 11.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

Moldova ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.7% 7.2% 10
2010s 5.8% 4.1% 6.9% 10
2020s 8.9% 5.8% 11.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova was 11.2% 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 renewables recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Moldova ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.