Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 87.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia stood at 87.0%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia peaked at 97.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 87.0% | 93.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 58.09 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in North Macedonia was 87.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.