Electricity production by source in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity production by source was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
52nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
5.91 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
2.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity production by source in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in North Macedonia is 2.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in North Macedonia peaked at 5.91 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.09 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 418.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 2.77 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 production by source in North Macedonia?
- Electricity production by source in North Macedonia was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity production by source?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.