Local electricity production in Moldova covered about 43% of the 3.153 TWh delivered to end consumers in the first nine months of this year, according to the Market Study on the Electricity Sector for 2025 published by the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE). Of the 1.358 TWh total energy generated locally in the period, 68% came from renewable sources, while 32% was produced in cogeneration mode by urban combined heat and power plants.

The study shows that solar generation accounted for 44% of total local output, followed by wind energy with 19%, the Costești Hydropower Node with 4%, and biogas with 1%.

ANRE reported that this is the first time in Moldova’s history that, over a nine-month period, output from photovoltaic plants exceeded the volume produced by thermoelectric plants running on gas or fuel oil.

Local renewable sources generated about 0.920 TWh in January-September, representing more than 29% of the electricity supplied to final consumers during the period.

Photovoltaic installations accounted for 65% of renewable output, producing 0.596 TWh, including 0.120 TWh injected into distribution networks by prosumers participating in net metering and net billing schemes. Wind energy followed with 27% and 0.253 TWh, while hydropower contributed about 7% or 0.059 TWh.

Data from the Ministry of Energy show that by the end of October, installed renewable capacity reached 932.8 MW, an increase of 35.3 MW from September and 353.4 MW above the level recorded at the end of 2024. The ministry stated that the sector has grown rapidly over the past five years, with capacity rising from 77.4 MW in 2020 to the current level, a twelve-fold increase.

Photovoltaic capacity dominates the generation mix at 665.4 MW, or 71% of the total. Wind installations account for 243.5 MW (26%), while hydropower represents 16.75 MW (2%) and biogas plants 7.16 MW (1%).

The ministry noted that almost half of the installed capacity operates under regulated support mechanisms. Prosumers account for 182.9 MW through 8,240 active systems, while other supported projects function under fixed tariffs, fixed prices or Law 160/2007. In total, 424.9 MW are backed by state instruments, while 507.9 MW operate on the free market.

Within the freely traded segment, 275.09MW come from photovoltaic sources, 216.29MW from wind energy and 16.50MW from hydropower plants. The ministry described the 55% share operating on the open market as a signal of the sector’s maturity. It added that the current expansion pace supports progress toward the 2030 targets of at least 27% renewable energy in gross final consumption and 31.2% renewable electricity in gross final consumption.