Greece vs North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from solar

Greece
22.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
23.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
North Macedonia rank
9th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
0510152025199020072025

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 23.8% against 22.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 213 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greece
2010s 5.7% 0.2% 5.5% Greece
2020s 15.5% 7.7% 7.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Greece or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 23.8% against 22.2% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Greece and North Macedonia?
1.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Greece ranks 11th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.