Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of electricity production by source was 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro, 2005–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Montenegro stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Montenegro peaked at 54.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -16.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 39.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 25.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 31.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 38.2% | 47.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Montenegro?
- Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro was 39.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Montenegro ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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