Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 895.72 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 895.72 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia peaked at 895.72 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213.32 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.34 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 214.39 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 213.55 watts per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 213.32 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 260.71 watts per capita | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 260.31 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 260.86 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 262.25 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 266.56 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 268.37 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 270.53 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 273.47 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 295.47 watts per capita | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 309.94 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 341.27 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 361.45 watts per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 366.92 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 385.77 watts per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 393.11 watts per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 401.02 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 444.37 watts per capita | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 449.8 watts per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 492.93 watts per capita | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 712.9 watts per capita | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 895.72 watts per capita | +25.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 895.72 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 895.72 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +44.6% | 492.93 watts per capita | 712.9 watts per capita |
| 2024 | +25.6% | 712.9 watts per capita | 895.72 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.57 watts per capita | 213.32 watts per capita | 268.37 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.89 watts per capita | 270.53 watts per capita | 401.02 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.14 watts per capita | 444.37 watts per capita | 895.72 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in North Macedonia was 895.72 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 895.72 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.32 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).