Electricity demand in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity demand was 4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.82 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
3.18 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Electricity demand in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 4.34 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Montenegro peaked at 4.82 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.18 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 138th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Montenegro?
- Electricity demand in Montenegro was 4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity demand?
- Montenegro ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.