Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 38.5% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro peaked at 49.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.6% | — |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +7.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 38.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.8% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 37.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 62 Austria 40.0% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 39.9% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.5% compare
- 66 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
- 68 Comoros 36.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Montenegro was 38.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Montenegro ranks 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).