Electricity demand in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity demand was 8.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 8.35 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in North Macedonia peaked at 9.44 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.79 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 9.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 8.35 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 demand in North Macedonia?
- Electricity demand in North Macedonia was 8.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity demand?
- North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.