Share of electricity generation from wind in Moldova
Moldova: Share of electricity generation from wind was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in Moldova stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 221.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Moldova peaked at 3.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 70th of 211 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 wind in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +84.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +89.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -24.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 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 wind in Moldova?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Moldova was 2.6% 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 wind recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.