Net electricity imports in Montenegro
Montenegro: Net electricity imports was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Montenegro stood at 1.88 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1,275.0% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Montenegro peaked at 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.87 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2013 | -0.34 terawatt-hours | -128.1% |
| 2014 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -176.5% |
| 2015 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +273.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -225.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2021 | -0.17 terawatt-hours | -312.5% |
| 2022 | -0.13 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2023 | -0.87 terawatt-hours | +569.2% |
| 2024 | -0.16 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 2025 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -1275.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 18.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1275.0% | -0.16 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.468 terawatt-hours | -0.34 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 terawatt-hours | -0.87 terawatt-hours | 1.88 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 net electricity imports in Montenegro?
- Net electricity imports in Montenegro was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.87 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for net electricity imports?
- Montenegro ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.