Electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
100th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.97 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 100th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.83 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 100th out of 214 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.