Share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia peaked at 33.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 81st out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +61.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -8.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in North Macedonia was 19.9% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- North Macedonia ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.