Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Moldova Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Moldova generated 340 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 11.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 122nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Moldova generated 340 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 11.9% of Moldova's electricity in 2025.
  • Moldova was the 122nd largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Moldova's hydro generation in 2025 was 21% higher than in 2020, when it was 280 GWh.
  • Moldova's hydro generation in 2025 was 31% higher than in 2015, when it was 260 GWh.
  • Moldova's hydro generation peaked at 400 GWh in 2010.
  • Moldova's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Moldova had 60 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation340 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Moldova's electricity11.9%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)122 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity60 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Moldova hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Moldova's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 340 GWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 200020052010201520202025
Moldova's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 340 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Moldova hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
2000390 GWh
2001360 GWh
2002350 GWh
2003360 GWh
2004350 GWh
2005360 GWh
2006370 GWh
2007350 GWh
2008380 GWh
2009350 GWh
2010400 GWh
2011350 GWh
2012270 GWh
2013310 GWh
2014320 GWh
2015260 GWh
2016230 GWh
2017280 GWh
2018270 GWh
2019300 GWh
2020280 GWh
2021320 GWh
2022290 GWh
2023320 GWh
2024320 GWh
2025340 GWh
Share of Moldova's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Moldova's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.9%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
The share of Moldova's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.9%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Moldova's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearMoldovaWorld
20007.2%17.2%
20016.2%16.5%
20026.2%16.3%
20036.2%15.7%
20046.0%16.1%
20056.0%16.1%
20066.1%16.0%
20076.0%15.5%
20086.3%16.1%
20095.7%16.3%
20106.6%16.1%
20116.1%15.9%
20124.7%16.3%
20136.9%16.4%
20146.0%16.3%
20154.3%16.2%
20163.9%16.3%
20175.6%16.0%
20185.0%15.8%
20195.3%15.8%
20204.5%16.3%
20214.8%15.2%
20225.4%15.0%
20235.0%14.3%
20245.3%14.4%
202511.9%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 340 GWh 11.9% 14.0% 60 MW
2024 320 GWh 5.3% 14.4% 60 MW
2023 320 GWh 5.0% 14.3% 60 MW
2022 290 GWh 5.4% 15.0% 60 MW
2021 320 GWh 4.8% 15.2% 60 MW
2020 280 GWh 4.5% 16.3% 60 MW
2019 300 GWh 5.3% 15.8% 60 MW
2018 270 GWh 5.0% 15.8% 60 MW
2017 280 GWh 5.6% 16.0% 60 MW
2016 230 GWh 3.9% 16.3% 60 MW

Full year by year history for Moldova

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Moldova monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Moldova generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 20.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Moldova generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in August 2026, against 20.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Moldova monthly hydro electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthHydro
2024-0920.0 GWh
2024-1020.0 GWh
2024-1120.0 GWh
2024-1210.0 GWh
2025-0120.0 GWh
2025-0220.0 GWh
2025-0320.0 GWh
2025-0420.0 GWh
2025-0540.0 GWh
2025-0630.0 GWh
2025-0720.0 GWh
2025-0820.0 GWh
2025-0910.0 GWh
2025-1020.0 GWh
2025-1120.0 GWh
2025-1220.0 GWh
2026-0110.0 GWh
2026-0220.0 GWh
2026-0320.0 GWh
2026-0420.0 GWh
2026-0520.0 GWh
2026-060 TWh
2026-0710.0 GWh
2026-0810.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Moldova can differ slightly from the annual totals.