Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova
Moldova: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 230.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova stood at 230.3 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 180.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova peaked at 230.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.12 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Moldova 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.09 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 85.92 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 84.48 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 86.49 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 90.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 94.36 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 90.88 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 100.54 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 94.44 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 110.13 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 98.39 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 77.53 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 90.94 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 98.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 82.14 kilowatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 74.12 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 97.07 kilowatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 101.47 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 118.87 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 117.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 145.51 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 167.76 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 198.89 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 214.17 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 230.3 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.74 kilowatt-hours | 84.48 kilowatt-hours | 100.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.94 kilowatt-hours | 74.12 kilowatt-hours | 118.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.99 kilowatt-hours | 117.3 kilowatt-hours | 230.3 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Moldova
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 12.99 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 3.32 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Moldova was 230.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 230.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.12 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.4%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.