Electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.36 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.43 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.49 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.36 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia peaked at 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 96th of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.842 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 93 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Congo 1.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Namibia 1 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 1 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia was 1.36 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.