Electricity demand in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity demand was 8.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.44 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
5.79 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.68 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.34 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
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.