Share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
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
North Macedonia recorded 4.4% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +78.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +86.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -13.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia was 4.4% 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 hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.