Share of electricity production by source in Moldova

Moldova: Share of electricity production by source was 89.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 1990
All-time low
89.4%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Moldova, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 98.4 % of total1991: 97.7 % of total1992: 98 % of total1993: 96.8 % of total1994: 97.1 % of total1995: 95.8 % of total1996: 95 % of total1997: 94.1 % of total1998: 94.2 % of total1999: 93.8 % of total2000: 93.3 % of total2001: 93.7 % of total2002: 93.5 % of total2003: 93.7 % of total2004: 93.5 % of total2005: 93.7 % of total2006: 93.8 % of total2007: 93.6 % of total2008: 93.5 % of total2009: 94.2 % of total2010: 93.3 % of total2011: 93.9 % of total2012: 95.4 % of total2013: 93 % of total2014: 93.8 % of total2015: 95.3 % of total2016: 95.8 % of total2017: 93.6 % of total2018: 93.8 % of total2019: 93.4 % of total2020: 94.2 % of total2021: 93.4 % of total2022: 90.4 % of total2023: 89.4 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 89.4% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Moldova peaked at 98.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2023.

Moldova ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 93.8% 98.4% 10
2000s 93.7% 93.3% 94.2% 10
2010s 94.1% 93.0% 95.8% 10
2020s 91.9% 89.4% 94.2% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 54 Uzbekistan 90.7% compare
  2. 55 Mongolia 90.2% compare
  3. 56 Nauru 90.2% compare
  4. 58 Somalia 88.8% compare
  5. 59 Israel 88.3% compare
  6. 60 Jamaica 87.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Moldova?
Share of electricity production by source in Moldova was 89.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for share of electricity production by source?
Moldova ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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