Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.7% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
The figure is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in North Macedonia peaked at 9.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +74.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +62.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +1177.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1655.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +108.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +287.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -64.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1655.2% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2000 | +1177.3% | 0.5% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 9.7% | 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 oil sources in North Macedonia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in North Macedonia was 2.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.