Electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro stood at 1.44 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro peaked at 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.02 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 91 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 Congo 1.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Namibia 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.4% (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 25.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro was 1.44 terawatt-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 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Montenegro ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.