Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Primary energy from hydropower was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.43 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
0.491 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

0.511.522.51990200720251990: 0.491 terawatt-hours1991: 0.848 terawatt-hours1992: 0.848 terawatt-hours1993: 0.522 terawatt-hours1994: 0.695 terawatt-hours1995: 0.801 terawatt-hours1996: 0.85 terawatt-hours1997: 0.9 terawatt-hours1998: 1.1 terawatt-hours1999: 1.4 terawatt-hours2000: 1.2 terawatt-hours2001: 0.626 terawatt-hours2002: 0.757 terawatt-hours2003: 1.4 terawatt-hours2004: 1.5 terawatt-hours2005: 1.5 terawatt-hours2006: 1.6 terawatt-hours2007: 1 terawatt-hours2008: 0.84 terawatt-hours2009: 1.3 terawatt-hours2010: 2.4 terawatt-hours2011: 1.4 terawatt-hours2012: 1 terawatt-hours2013: 1.6 terawatt-hours2014: 1.2 terawatt-hours2015: 1.9 terawatt-hours2016: 1.9 terawatt-hours2017: 1.1 terawatt-hours2018: 1.8 terawatt-hours2019: 1.2 terawatt-hours2020: 1.3 terawatt-hours2021: 1.5 terawatt-hours2022: 1.3 terawatt-hours2023: 1.6 terawatt-hours2024: 1.4 terawatt-hours2025: 1.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia is 1.27 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia peaked at 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.491 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

North Macedonia ranks 56th of 77 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8427 terawatt-hours 0.491 terawatt-hours 1.39 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 1.17 terawatt-hours 0.626 terawatt-hours 1.65 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.55 terawatt-hours 1.04 terawatt-hours 2.43 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.39 terawatt-hours 1.27 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 53 South Africa 1.79 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 54 Czechia 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 55 Poland 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 57 Bangladesh 0.882 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 58 Morocco 0.4033 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 59 Belarus 0.3947 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia?
Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.491 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does North Macedonia rank for primary energy from hydropower?
North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.