Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro, 2005–2025
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 hydropower in Montenegro is 58.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro peaked at 75.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 33rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 54.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 41.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 42.8% | 58.5% | 6 |
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- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.4% (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)
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- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro was 58.5% 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 hydropower recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Montenegro ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.