Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
58.5%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
33rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2009
All-time low
41.1%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Montenegro, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 65.2 %2006: 59.3 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 54.4 %2009: 75 %2010: 68.4 %2011: 45.3 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 63.5 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 49.7 %2016: 58.6 %2017: 41.1 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 47.5 %2020: 42.8 %2021: 53.3 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 53 %2024: 50.1 %2025: 58.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
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
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.