Renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro, 2017–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro is 0.28 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro peaked at 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-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 renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Montenegro was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.