Electricity demand per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity demand per person was 4,604 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,604 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,626 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
2,825 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4,604 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in North Macedonia peaked at 4,626 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,825 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,825 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,840 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,119 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3,016 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,127 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,284 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,357 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,460 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,291 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,690 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3,757 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,086 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,318 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,365 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,009 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 4,231 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,626 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,405 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,232 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,174 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,120 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,906 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3,905 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,922 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,058 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,097 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,327 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,994 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3,843 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3,851 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,604 kilowatt-hours | +19.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4,604 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4,604 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | 2,825 kilowatt-hours | 3,460 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,841 kilowatt-hours | 3,291 kilowatt-hours | 4,365 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,158 kilowatt-hours | 3,905 kilowatt-hours | 4,626 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 kilowatt-hours | 3,843 kilowatt-hours | 4,604 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 67 Seychelles 4,830 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 Libya 4,686 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 United Kingdom 4,621 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Poland 4,570 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Chile 4,456 kilowatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in North Macedonia?
- Electricity demand per person in North Macedonia was 4,604 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,626 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,825 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity demand per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.