Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in North Macedonia stood at 8.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in North Macedonia peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +18.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 5 |
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 alternative and nuclear energy in North Macedonia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in North Macedonia was 8.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.