Electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from coal was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia is 2.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia peaked at 5.91 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.09 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia?
- Electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.