Electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 95th of 214 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.
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
- 92 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Montenegro 1.44 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 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 58.1% (2023)
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 95th out of 214 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.