Share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.6%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
27th
of 210 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1990
All-time low
30.6%
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

4060801990200720251990: 89.7 %1991: 84.2 %1992: 85 %1993: 88.2 %1994: 87.7 %1995: 86.3 %1996: 86.1 %1997: 85.6 %1998: 83.8 %1999: 79.3 %2000: 76.5 %2001: 87.4 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 79.3 %2004: 77.5 %2005: 78.4 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 77.1 %2008: 83.8 %2009: 77.7 %2010: 65.3 %2011: 76.5 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 69.5 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 51.3 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 50.8 %2019: 59.8 %2020: 49.3 %2021: 39.6 %2022: 46.6 %2023: 40.2 %2024: 37.4 %2025: 30.6 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia is 30.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia peaked at 89.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2025.

That places North Macedonia 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.6% 79.3% 89.7% 10
2000s 79.5% 72.9% 87.4% 10
2010s 63.5% 50.8% 77.2% 10
2020s 40.6% 30.6% 49.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia?
Share of electricity generation from coal in North Macedonia was 30.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.