Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 515.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova stood at 515.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1,458.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 515.8%, in 2019.
Republic of Moldova ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,389.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1,458.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,210.1% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 1,078.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,011.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 864.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 778.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 738.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 721.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 647.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 515.8% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,389.7% | 1,389.7% | 1,389.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 902.4% | 515.8% | 1,458.0% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Republic of Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 56.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 38.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Republic of Moldova was 515.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.8% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.