Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia is 21.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia peaked at 33.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +72.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -8.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 26.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia was 21.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- North Macedonia ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.