Primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
699.39 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
237.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia stood at 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia peaked at 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 237.92 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 28th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 237.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 412.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.4% |
| 1992 | 417.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 260.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 348.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 400.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 422.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 444.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 531.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 678.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 568.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 302.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 364.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 660.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 710.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 713.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 789.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 485.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 405.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 616.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.3% |
| 2011 | 702.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 513.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 786.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 603.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 941.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 967.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 572.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 933.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.1% |
| 2019 | 613.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 682.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 784.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 731.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 885.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 749.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 789.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 513.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 682.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 885.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 25 Spain 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United States 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Italy 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Romania 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in North Macedonia was 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.