Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 3,301 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in North Macedonia is 3,301 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 4,154 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,580 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 66th 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.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,580 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,625 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,903 kWh per capita | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2,584 kWh per capita | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,694 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,776 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,887 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,999 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,078 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,866 kWh per capita | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,908 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,812 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,795 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,156 kWh per capita | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3,207 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,465 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,569 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,772 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,855 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,614 kWh per capita | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,803 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4,154 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3,956 kWh per capita | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,834 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,789 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,725 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,491 kWh per capita | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,465 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,458 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,581 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,581 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,793 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,484 kWh per capita | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3,329 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,301 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,301 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3,301 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,799 kWh per capita | 2,580 kWh per capita | 3,078 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,315 kWh per capita | 2,795 kWh per capita | 3,855 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,725 kWh per capita | 3,458 kWh per capita | 4,154 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,498 kWh per capita | 3,301 kWh per capita | 3,793 kWh per capita | 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 electric power consumption in North Macedonia?
- Electric power consumption in North Macedonia was 3,301 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,580 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electric power consumption?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.