Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 2,276 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,276 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,351 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1,645 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro stood at 2,276 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro peaked at 4,351 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,645 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,949 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 2,761 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,021 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 2,433 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 4,351 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1,897 kilowatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 3,948 kilowatt-hours | +69.0% |
| 2014 | 2,772 kilowatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 2,372 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,948 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 3,426 kilowatt-hours | +108.3% |
| 2019 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 2,385 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 2,343 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 2,772 kilowatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2,276 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2,276 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2,276 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | 2,021 kilowatt-hours | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | 4,351 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,768 kilowatt-hours | 2,276 kilowatt-hours | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Montenegro was 2,276 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4,351 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Montenegro ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.