Share of electricity generation from renewables in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 75.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
75.6%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2025
All-time low
45.2%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of electricity generation from renewables 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: 45.2 %2018: 59.2 %2019: 56.3 %2020: 52.2 %2021: 61.8 %2022: 53.2 %2023: 60.9 %2024: 59.5 %2025: 75.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Montenegro stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Montenegro peaked at 75.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2017.

That places Montenegro 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.7% 54.4% 75.0% 5
2010s 55.3% 45.2% 68.4% 10
2020s 60.5% 52.2% 75.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Montenegro?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Montenegro was 75.6% 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 renewables recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Montenegro ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.