Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro stood at 0.6 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro peaked at 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.4% (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 25.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.11 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Montenegro was 0.6 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 fossil fuels recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Montenegro ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.