Electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.6 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia peaked at 5.97 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 5.18 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 4.68 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 58.09 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia was 3.6 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- North Macedonia ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 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.