Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Renewable energy consumption was 19.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 23.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 109th out of 212 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 energy consumption in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +263.6% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 2.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia?
- Renewable energy consumption in North Macedonia was 19.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.