Renewable electricity output in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Renewable electricity output was 31.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in North Macedonia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 31.0% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in North Macedonia peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +72.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 16.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 31.0% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in North Macedonia?
- Renewable electricity output in North Macedonia was 31.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for renewable electricity output?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.