Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova
Moldova: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.7106 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.7106 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 70,956.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova peaked at 0.7106 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Moldova 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 gigawatts | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 gigawatts | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 gigawatts | +236.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0601 gigawatts | +315.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2006 gigawatts | +233.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3997 gigawatts | +99.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7106 gigawatts | +77.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.7106 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.7106 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0023 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2316 gigawatts | 0.0043 gigawatts | 0.7106 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 76 New Zealand 0.8259 gigawatts compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.7739 gigawatts compare
- 78 El Salvador 0.7353 gigawatts compare
- 80 Armenia 0.7058 gigawatts compare
- 81 Honduras 0.5797 gigawatts compare
- 82 Cuba 0.559 gigawatts compare
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Moldova was 0.7106 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7106 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70,956.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.