Share of primary energy from renewables in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from renewables was 13.0% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of primary energy from renewables in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

2.557.51012.51990200720251990: 1.7 %1991: 3.1 %1992: 3 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 3 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 4.7 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5 %2015: 8 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 5 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 8.1 %2024: 9.7 %2025: 13 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 13.0% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in North Macedonia peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.

That places North Macedonia 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2.9% 1.7% 4.7% 10
2000s 4.0% 2.3% 5.5% 10
2010s 6.1% 3.5% 8.2% 10
2020s 8.3% 6.1% 13.0% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 Ireland 14.0% compare
  2. 26 Estonia 13.5% compare
  3. 27 Venezuela 13.0% compare
  4. 29 Sri Lanka 12.4% compare
  5. 30 Vietnam 11.8% compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from renewables in North Macedonia?
Share of primary energy from renewables in North Macedonia was 13.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.