Energy intensity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Energy intensity was 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1996
All-time low
0.937 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Energy intensity in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in North Macedonia is 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in North Macedonia peaked at 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.937 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy intensity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.937 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9371 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9517 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.937 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 75 Japan 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 76 Djibouti 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 77 Congo 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 79 Sweden 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 80 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in North Macedonia?
- Energy intensity in North Macedonia was 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.937 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for energy intensity?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.