Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 40.3% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Montenegro peaked at 54.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 40.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 25.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 31.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 38.2% | 47.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Montenegro?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Montenegro was 40.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Montenegro ranks 141st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.