From October 2025 through September 2026, Moldova relied on net imports for more than two-thirds of its electricity consumption, about 69%. Domestic fossil generation, entirely gas in the supplied data, covered almost 23%, while domestic low-carbon generation supplied about 9%. Wind contributed around 4%, solar almost 3%, and hydropower just over 1%. Imports are listed separately because their generation mix is not provided, so they cannot be classified here as either fossil or clean electricity.

Is Electricity Growing in Moldova?

The latest figures do not show Moldova reaching new electricity consumption or clean generation records. In 2026, electricity consumption stood at 1,369 kWh per person, roughly 2,300 kWh below the 1990 record of 3,644 kWh—about 62% lower. Low-carbon electricity generation was 119 kWh per person, down 80 kWh, or about 40%, from its 2023 peak of 199 kWh. These substantial shortfalls are concerning, although comparisons with historical peaks alone do not establish whether electricity consumption rose or fell in the latest year. Expanding clean electricity supply would help Moldova meet future demand from electrification and growing digital infrastructure.

Suggestions

Moldova should accelerate solar and wind deployment while considering nuclear generation through domestic development or regional partnerships. Nearby Romania offers a relevant nuclear example, producing 16% of its electricity from nuclear, while Bulgaria generates about 37% from nuclear and 19% from solar. Hungary demonstrates another useful combination, with nuclear supplying 30% and solar 23%. Moldova could learn from these regions’ experience in developing complementary clean electricity sources, supported by grid investment, clear procurement processes, and long-term planning. Lithuania, where wind provides 41% of generation, also offers a strong example for expanding Moldova’s existing wind sector. Together, nuclear, solar, and wind could increase domestic low-carbon supply and reduce reliance on fossil electricity and its associated climate and air-pollution impacts.

History

Moldova’s low-carbon electricity history shows modest gains repeatedly offset by declines. In the early 1990s, hydropower alternated between annual increases and decreases of 0.1 TWh, followed by no reported change in 1995 and 1996. The supplied entries for the 2010s show hydropower declines of 0.1 TWh in 2011, 2012, and 2015, with a 0.1 TWh recovery in 2017. Wind added 0.1 TWh in 2022, while reported solar changes in 2022 and 2023, and wind’s change in 2023, were zero at the data’s precision. In 2024, a 0.1 TWh solar gain offset a hydropower decline of the same size. Disappointingly, 2025 brought further losses: hydropower fell by 0.2 TWh and solar by 0.1 TWh, reinforcing the need for sustained growth in clean electricity generation.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.