Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 53.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro, 2005–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 53.1% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro peaked at 75.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 54.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 41.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 42.8% | 53.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Montenegro was 53.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Montenegro ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.