Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of electricity production by source was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 30.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia peaked at 89.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 79.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 72.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 50.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 25 Japan 32.1% compare
- 26 South Korea 31.1% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 27.5% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.4% compare
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- 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 58.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia?
- Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia was 30.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.