Annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia is 1.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.2% on the previous year and up 492.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia peaked at 4.53 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.55 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9108 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.7895 terawatt-hours | -186.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6805 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1994 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -419.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +240705.8% |
| 1997 | -3.36 terawatt-hours | -174.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -205.6% |
| 1999 | -2.02 terawatt-hours | -156.8% |
| 2000 | -1.23 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7465 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9026 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -372.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5764 terawatt-hours | -123.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -276.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3353 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 0.893 terawatt-hours | +166.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7564 terawatt-hours | -184.7% |
| 2009 | -1.41 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7196 terawatt-hours | -150.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +134.4% |
| 2012 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | -202.7% |
| 2013 | -2.16 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2014 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3176 terawatt-hours | -119.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +248.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1763 terawatt-hours | -84.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0855 terawatt-hours | -148.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -2052.1% |
| 2020 | -3.55 terawatt-hours | -312.6% |
| 2021 | 1 terawatt-hours | -128.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8836 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 2024 | -2.38 terawatt-hours | -369.0% |
| 2025 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -179.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +240705.8% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +2052.1% | -0.0855 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1208 terawatt-hours | -3.36 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0923 terawatt-hours | -1.41 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | -2.16 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0536 terawatt-hours | -3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in North Macedonia was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.55 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.