Electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 23.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia stood at 23.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 9th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
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- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in North Macedonia was 23.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.