Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.97 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

02461990200720251990: 5.3 terawatt-hours1991: 4.9 terawatt-hours1992: 5.2 terawatt-hours1993: 4.7 terawatt-hours1994: 5.2 terawatt-hours1995: 5.3 terawatt-hours1996: 5.8 terawatt-hours1997: 5.8 terawatt-hours1998: 6 terawatt-hours1999: 5.5 terawatt-hours2000: 5.6 terawatt-hours2001: 5.7 terawatt-hours2002: 5.3 terawatt-hours2003: 5.4 terawatt-hours2004: 5.2 terawatt-hours2005: 5.5 terawatt-hours2006: 5.4 terawatt-hours2007: 5.5 terawatt-hours2008: 5.5 terawatt-hours2009: 5.5 terawatt-hours2010: 4.8 terawatt-hours2011: 5.3 terawatt-hours2012: 5.2 terawatt-hours2013: 4.5 terawatt-hours2014: 4.1 terawatt-hours2015: 3.6 terawatt-hours2016: 3.6 terawatt-hours2017: 4.3 terawatt-hours2018: 3.6 terawatt-hours2019: 4.5 terawatt-hours2020: 3.9 terawatt-hours2021: 3.9 terawatt-hours2022: 4.3 terawatt-hours2023: 4.7 terawatt-hours2024: 3.8 terawatt-hours2025: 3.6 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia stood at 3.6 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia peaked at 5.97 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.56 terawatt-hours, in 2016.

That places North Macedonia 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.37 terawatt-hours 4.66 terawatt-hours 5.97 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 5.46 terawatt-hours 5.18 terawatt-hours 5.74 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 4.36 terawatt-hours 3.56 terawatt-hours 5.33 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 4.03 terawatt-hours 3.6 terawatt-hours 4.68 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 96 Cyprus 4.27 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 97 Angola 4.1 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 98 Papua New Guinea 3.61 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 100 Croatia 3.49 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 101 Botswana 3.42 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 102 Armenia 3.31 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in North Macedonia was 3.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 terawatt-hours in 1998.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
North Macedonia ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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