Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 125.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia, 2011–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia stood at 125.7%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia peaked at 4,411.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,411.5% | — |
| 2012 | 141.8% | -96.8% |
| 2013 | 219.1% | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -95.6% |
| 2018 | -4.1% | -1984.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -147.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 111.1% | +2654.7% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 267.2% | +173.2% |
| 2024 | 140.0% | -47.6% |
| 2025 | 125.7% | -10.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 125.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 6.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 125.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2654.7% | 4.0% | 111.1% |
| 2018 | -1984.2% | 0.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 543.5% | -4.1% | 4,411.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 124.3% | 4.0% | 267.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,984.3% compare
- 2 Iran 127.3% compare
- 4 Oman 114.6% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 85.6% 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in North Macedonia was 125.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,411.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.