Table 1
The specific energy parameters of crops with energy potential
| Plant varieties | Sugar, % | Yield, t/ha | Ethanol, l/ha | Ethanol, MJ/ha** | CO2, kt/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | 17.8 | 32.4 | 3693 | 79612 | 7.065 |
| Sweet potato | 25 | 12 | 2400 | 51738 | 4.591 |
| Root chicory | 16 | 35 | 3248 | 70019 | 6.213 |
| Wheat | 62 | 7.2 | 2854 | 61526 | 5.460 |
| Barley | 58 | 5.8 | 2150 | 46349 | 4.113 |
| Maize | 65 | 6.9 | 2874 | 61957 | 5.498 |
| Rye | 62 | 7.2 | 2854 | 61526 | 5.460 |
| Fodder beet | 8.2 | 98.5 | 4923 | 106128 | 9.418 |
| Sugar beet | 16 | 57.4 | 5600 | 120723 | 10.713 |
| Sweet sorghum | 10 | 90 | 5400 | 116411 | 10.330 |
| Topinambur | 15 | 30 | 2610 | 56265 | 4.993 |
| Triticale | 62 | 7.2 | 2854 | 61526 | 5.460 |
| Switchgrass | 60 | 20 | 3600 | 77607 | 6.887 |

Figure 1
Energy consumption of the Republic of Moldova for the period 2010-2016 for each energy category.

Figure 2
Energy consumption by economy sectors during period 2010-2016.

Figure 3
Energy consumption share of each economy sector in 2016.
Table 2
Energy consumption by fuel categories in Moldova for 2010-2016.
| Final energy consumption, ktep | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 113 | 117 | 114 | 142 | 93 | 100 | 74 |
| Natural gas | 456 | 447 | 421 | 390 | 386 | 393 | 418 |
| Petroleum products | 722 | 762 | 701 | 720 | 740 | 778 | 840 |
| Biofuel and wastes | 500 | 527 | 569 | 576 | 615 | 620 | 669 |
| Electrical energy | 282 | 291 | 298 | 306 | 313 | 317 | 311 |
| Thermal energy | 240 | 232 | 218 | 214 | 210 | 202 | 213 |
| Total | 2313 | 2376 | 2321 | 2348 | 2357 | 2410 | 2525 |
Table 3
The energy consumption by each economy sector for period 2010-2016
| Energy consumption, ktep | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | 227 | 235 | 239 | 257 | 235 | 209 | 203 |
| Transport | 597 | 630 | 569 | 595 | 618 | 662 | 717 |
| Residential sector | 1142 | 1165 | 1183 | 1173 | 1195 | 1205 | 1257 |
| Trade & public services | 276 | 277 | 270 | 259 | 245 | 260 | 268 |
| Forestry | 71 | 69 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 80 |
| Total | 2313 | 2376 | 2321 | 2348 | 2357 | 2410 | 2525 |

Figure 4
Energy import share of Republic Moldova during period 2010-2016

Figure 5
Evolution of energy consumption from category “biofuel and wastes” during period 2010-2016.

Figure 6
Evolution of natural gas and biofuel consumption, as well as total country energy consumption compared to 2010.