Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 43.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro stood at 43.3%.
That represents a change of up 1,012.4% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro peaked at 54.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.2%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.4% | — |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | — |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | -9.4% | -131.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -180.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +256.7% |
| 2018 | -5.6% | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -222.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -66.1% |
| 2021 | -4.7% | -304.8% |
| 2022 | -4.1% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | -26.2% | +541.0% |
| 2024 | -4.7% | -81.9% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | -1012.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 43.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 267.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1012.4% | -4.7% | 43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 27.6% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | -9.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -26.2% | 43.3% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Montenegro was 43.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.2% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Montenegro ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.