Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, Republic of
North Macedonia, Republic of: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 52.8% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, Republic of, 1990β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia, Republic of recorded 52.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, Republic of peaked at 91.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia, Republic of 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 79.7% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 76.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 63.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 52.8% | 72.9% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for North Macedonia, Republic of
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 58.09 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in North Macedonia, Republic of was 52.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia, Republic of rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- North Macedonia, Republic of ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in North Macedonia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.