Moldova Electricity
Generation (2024)#120 World
6.07TWh−4.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#127 World
5.5TWh−6.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
89.4%10.6%
Electricity Generation in Moldova
- Net electricity generation in Moldova reached 6.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#120 in the world), a decrease of 4.5% from 6.35 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 89.4% (5.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Moldova and renewables 10.6% (0.65 terawatt-hours).
- Moldova reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 10.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Moldova
- Moldova consumed 5.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#127 in the world), a decrease of 6.5% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Moldova averaged 1,813.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.97 kilowatt-hours per day (#118 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Moldova
- Moldova had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.01 gigawatts in 2024 (#136 in the world), an increase of 13.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 46.9% and renewables at 53.1% of Moldova's installed capacity in 2024.
- Moldova's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 68.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 130.3%, hydro at 56.3% and wind at 19.5%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Moldova
- Moldova imported 0.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈7.9% of consumption).
- Moldova exported 0.45 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈7.3% of generation).
- This made Moldova a net exporter of 0.01 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Moldova
- Distribution losses in Moldova were 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.1% of total generation, down from 12% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Moldova
- In 2024, Moldova generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0015 terawatt-hours.
Moldova Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.07 | −4.5% | 120 | 0.02% | 5.5 | −6.5% | 127 | 0.02% | 1,813.2 | 1.01 | +13.1% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.44 | 0.45 | −0.01 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 6.35 | +19.2% | 121 | 0.02% | 5.88 | +5.3% | 123 | 0.02% | 1,918.7 | 0.9 | +23.4% | 137 | 0.01% | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 5.33 | −20% | 123 | 0.02% | 5.59 | −10.3% | 126 | 0.02% | 1,838.8 | 0.73 | +24.1% | 143 | 0.01% | 0.94 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 6.66 | +7.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.23 | +7.6% | 125 | 0.02% | 2,061.3 | 0.58 | +7.4% | 147 | 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +8.5% | 118 | 0.02% | 5.79 | +0.42% | 124 | 0.02% | 1,887.5 | 0.54 | +0.85% | 146 | 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | +5.7% | 122 | 0.02% | 5.77 | +0.26% | 123 | 0.02% | 1,853.5 | 0.54 | +1.7% | 146 | 0.01% | 0.64 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +8.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 5.75 | +4.2% | 120 | 0.02% | 1,824.5 | 0.53 | −0.15% | 146 | 0.01% | 0.96 | 0 | 0.96 | 0.59 |
| 2017 | 4.96 | −15.2% | 121 | 0.02% | 5.52 | +4.7% | 121 | 0.02% | 1,729.5 | 0.53 | +3.4% | 146 | 0.01% | 1.13 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.57 |
| 2016 | 5.85 | −3.3% | 117 | 0.02% | 5.28 | −4.3% | 121 | 0.02% | 1,629.2 | 0.51 | −5.1% | 146 | 0.01% | 0.004 | 0 | 0.004 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 6.05 | +12.5% | 116 | 0.03% | 5.51 | +0.95% | 117 | 0.02% | 1,677.1 | 0.54 | +1.5% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +19.3% | 117 | 0.02% | 5.46 | +1.6% | 119 | 0.03% | 1,633.7 | 0.53 | −0.56% | 144 | 0.01% | 0.73 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.65 |
| 2013 | 4.51 | −22.3% | 121 | 0.02% | 5.37 | −10.8% | 117 | 0.03% | 1,576.2 | 0.54 | +0.3% | 143 | 0.01% | 1.46 | 0 | 1.46 | 0.59 |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +0.29% | 117 | 0.03% | 6.02 | +3.5% | 111 | 0.03% | 1,729.7 | 0.54 | −2.9% | 139 | 0.01% | 0.85 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 5.78 | −5.4% | 117 | 0.03% | 5.82 | +6.1% | 110 | 0.03% | 1,636.9 | 0.55 | +0.18% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.67 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 6.11 | −1.3% | 113 | 0.03% | 5.49 | −23.9% | 110 | 0.03% | 1,510.5 | 0.55 | −0.22% | 136 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +2.9% | 110 | 0.03% | 7.21 | −13.6% | 96 | 0.04% | 1,944.8 | 0.55 | +0.05% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.46 | 0 | 1.46 | 0.45 |
| 2008 | 6.02 | +2.3% | 108 | 0.03% | 8.35 | +0.46% | 92 | 0.05% | 2,208.2 | 0.55 | +1.3% | 135 | 0.01% | 2.96 | 0 | 2.96 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 5.88 | −3.2% | 109 | 0.03% | 8.31 | −8.7% | 90 | 0.05% | 2,157.1 | 0.54 | +0.46% | 133 | 0.01% | 2.93 | 0 | 2.93 | 0.51 |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +1.8% | 104 | 0.03% | 9.1 | +5.3% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,320.4 | 0.54 | +0.26% | 132 | 0.01% | 3.74 | 0.23 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +3% | 105 | 0.03% | 8.64 | +4.8% | 87 | 0.05% | 2,166.1 | 0.54 | +0.67% | 130 | 0.01% | 3.36 | 0.22 | 3.14 | 0.47 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.57% | 103 | 0.03% | 8.25 | −7.6% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,038 | 0.54 | −0.41% | 129 | 0.01% | 3.36 | 0.42 | 2.94 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +2.2% | 102 | 0.03% | 8.92 | +18.9% | 81 | 0.06% | 2,178.5 | 0.54 | −47.5% | 129 | 0.01% | 3.58 | 0.13 | 3.45 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 5.64 | −3.6% | 102 | 0.04% | 7.5 | +5.6% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,810.6 | 1.03 | +0% | 114 | 0.03% | 2.6 | 0.36 | 2.24 | 0.38 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +7.3% | 101 | 0.04% | 7.1 | +12.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,695.1 | 1.03 | −0.39% | 111 | 0.03% | 2.13 | 0 | 2.13 | 0.88 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | +30.9% | 103 | 0.04% | 6.33 | +54% | 91 | 0.05% | 1,495.6 | 1.03 | +0% | 110 | 0.03% | 1.79 | 0 | 1.79 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 4.17 | −9.7% | 108 | 0.03% | 4.11 | −23.2% | 102 | 0.03% | 961.4 | 1.03 | +0% | 109 | 0.03% | 1.45 | 0 | 1.45 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 4.62 | −7.2% | 102 | 0.03% | 5.36 | −2.2% | 92 | 0.04% | 1,240 | 1.03 | +0% | 110 | 0.03% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 4.98 | −13.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 5.48 | −6.2% | 90 | 0.05% | 1,257.5 | 1.03 | −2.1% | 107 | 0.03% | 1.98 | 0.03 | 1.95 | 1.45 |
| 1996 | 5.77 | +0.93% | 95 | 0.04% | 5.84 | −4.1% | 83 | 0.05% | 1,331.2 | 1.05 | −13.9% | 106 | 0.03% | 1.61 | 0.1 | 1.51 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 5.72 | −26.2% | 89 | 0.05% | 6.09 | −10.9% | 79 | 0.05% | 1,380.3 | 1.22 | −53.6% | 98 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.13 | 1.87 | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 7.75 | −19.9% | 81 | 0.06% | 6.84 | +11.8% | 77 | 0.06% | 1,542.7 | 2.64 | +0% | 82 | 0.09% | 0.62 | 0 | 0.62 | 1.53 |
| 1993 | 9.67 | −8.7% | 74 | 0.08% | 6.12 | −34.2% | 78 | 0.06% | 1,376.1 | 2.64 | −14.6% | 82 | 0.09% | 3 | 5.1 | −2.1 | 1.45 |
| 1992 | 10.59 | — | 73 | 0.09% | 9.3 | — | 69 | 0.09% | 2,087.4 | 3.09 | — | 76 | 0.11% | 4.55 | 4.64 | −0.09 | 1.2 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.