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Electricity prices in Moldova

The average household electricity price in Moldova is MDL 3.76/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026, Eurostat), taxes included. Running a 1,500 W heater for an hour costs about MDL 5.65. That's 2.8% lower than the previous period. Of the 59 countries we track, Moldova is number 26 from cheapest. In US dollars that's about 20.90¢/kWh.

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Leave empty to use the official price for Moldova: MDL 3.76/kWh (Jan – Jun 2026).

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We do not have slab rates for Moldova. Use the bill analyzer to enter your own.

At 230 V it draws about 6.5 A. Voltage changes the current (amps), not the cost.

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Per hour: MDL 5.65, Per day: MDL 45.17, Per month: MDL 1,373

Per hour
MDL 5.65
Per day
MDL 45.17
Per month
MDL 1,373
Per year
MDL 16,489

1.5 kWh per hour · 12 kWh per day

Based on 1,500 W for 8 h a day, 30.4 days a month, at MDL 3.76/kWh.

On slab (tiered) tariffs, use the price of the highest slab your bill reaches: that's what each extra unit really costs.

What appliances cost to run in Moldova

ApplianceTypical usePer hourPer dayPer month
Heat pump2,000 W, 24 h a dayMDL 3.76MDL 90.35MDL 2,747
Space heater1,500 W, 8 h a dayMDL 5.65MDL 45.17MDL 1,373
Electric water heater4,000 W, 3 h a dayMDL 15.06MDL 45.17MDL 1,373
Pool pump1,500 W, 6 h a dayMDL 5.65MDL 33.88MDL 1,030
Hot tub5,500 W, 24 h a dayMDL 1.04MDL 24.85MDL 755.31
Oil-filled radiator1,500 W, 8 h a dayMDL 2.82MDL 22.59MDL 686.64
Air conditioner1,000 W, 8 h a dayMDL 2.26MDL 18.07MDL 549.32
Clothes dryer3,000 W, 1 h a dayMDL 9.03MDL 9.03MDL 274.66
Dehumidifier300 W, 8 h a dayMDL 1.13MDL 9.03MDL 274.66
Gaming PC400 W, 4 h a dayMDL 1.51MDL 6.02MDL 183.11
Air cooler200 W, 8 h a dayMDL 0.75MDL 6.02MDL 183.11
Electric shower9,500 W, 0.13 h a dayMDL 35.76MDL 4.76MDL 144.60
Refrigerator150 W, 24 h a dayMDL 0.20MDL 4.74MDL 144.20
Water dispenser450 W, 24 h a dayMDL 0.19MDL 4.51MDL 137.19
Kotatsu600 W, 5 h a dayMDL 0.68MDL 3.39MDL 103.00
Water pump750 W, 1 h a dayMDL 2.82MDL 2.82MDL 85.83
Home UPS or inverter30 W, 24 h a dayMDL 0.11MDL 2.71MDL 82.40
Electric blanket150 W, 8 h a dayMDL 0.28MDL 2.26MDL 68.66
Christmas lights100 W, 6 h a dayMDL 0.38MDL 2.26MDL 68.66
Ceiling fan60 W, 10 h a dayMDL 0.23MDL 2.26MDL 68.66
Game console200 W, 3 h a dayMDL 0.75MDL 2.26MDL 68.66
Washing machine2,000 W, 1 h a dayMDL 1.88MDL 1.88MDL 57.22
TV80 W, 5 h a dayMDL 0.30MDL 1.51MDL 45.78
Hair dryer1,800 W, 0.17 h a dayMDL 6.78MDL 1.13MDL 34.40
Electric kettle2,000 W, 0.15 h a dayMDL 7.53MDL 1.13MDL 34.33
Microwave1,200 W, 0.25 h a dayMDL 4.52MDL 1.13MDL 34.33
Air fryer1,700 W, 0.5 h a dayMDL 2.24MDL 1.12MDL 34.05
Rice cooker500 W, 0.5 h a dayMDL 1.88MDL 0.94MDL 28.61
Wi-Fi router10 W, 24 h a dayMDL 0.04MDL 0.90MDL 27.47

About electricity prices in Moldova

Moldova has little generation of its own and has long depended on imports and on a large thermal plant outside government control in the breakaway Transnistria region; in recent years supply has shifted towards imports from Romania and the European market, while solar and wind are being added. The grid is synchronised with continental Europe.

Household tariffs are regulated by the national regulator, ANRE, and set for the two regional distribution companies, with bills issued in Moldovan lei. Gas and district heating dominate in the cities, while wood is widely used in rural homes, so electricity is mainly for appliances and lighting. Price changes tend to arrive in steps when the regulator reviews tariffs rather than through market competition.

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