Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Moldova
Moldova: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11.2% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. 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 low-carbon sources in Moldova peaked at 11.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 157 Jamaica 12.6% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 12.1% compare
- 159 Yemen 11.2% compare
- 161 Eritrea 11.1% compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 9.1% compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Moldova?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Moldova ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources. 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. 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.