Electricity generation in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation was 2.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 in Montenegro stood at 2.46 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Montenegro peaked at 4.19 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 139th of 214 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.
Electricity generation in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 3 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.46 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.46 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation in Montenegro was 2.46 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 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation?
- Montenegro ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.