Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
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 23.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% 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 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
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 | 24.1% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in North Macedonia was 23.6% in 2023, 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 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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.