Rate of electrification in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Rate of electrification was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
59.1%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in North Macedonia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 100 Percentage1991: 88.2 Percentage1992: 88.1 Percentage1993: 59.1 Percentage1994: 82.5 Percentage1995: 100 Percentage1996: 100 Percentage1997: 100 Percentage1998: 68.9 Percentage1999: 77.7 Percentage2000: 83.7 Percentage2001: 80 Percentage2002: 84.8 Percentage2003: 79.1 Percentage2004: 83.5 Percentage2005: 79.3 Percentage2006: 78.2 Percentage2007: 77.1 Percentage2008: 73 Percentage2009: 75.7 Percentage2010: 67.6 Percentage2011: 69.2 Percentage2012: 68.1 Percentage2013: 81.7 Percentage2014: 95.4 Percentage2015: 95 Percentage2016: 95.3 Percentage2017: 95.3 Percentage2018: 93.5 Percentage2019: 95.8 Percentage2020: 95.4 Percentage2021: 96.4 Percentage2022: 96.8 Percentage2023: 96 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in North Macedonia stood at 96.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of electrification in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 100.0%
1991 88.2% -11.8%
1992 88.1% -0.1%
1993 59.1% -32.9%
1994 82.5% +39.6%
1995 100.0% +21.2%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
1998 68.9% -31.1%
1999 77.7% +12.8%
2000 83.7% +7.7%
2001 80.0% -4.4%
2002 84.8% +6.0%
2003 79.1% -6.8%
2004 83.5% +5.6%
2005 79.3% -5.0%
2006 78.2% -1.5%
2007 77.1% -1.3%
2008 73.0% -5.3%
2009 75.7% +3.7%
2010 67.6% -10.8%
2011 69.2% +2.4%
2012 68.1% -1.6%
2013 81.7% +19.9%
2014 95.4% +16.7%
2015 95.0% -0.4%
2016 95.3% +0.3%
2017 95.3% +0.0%
2018 93.5% -1.9%
2019 95.8% +2.4%
2020 95.4% -0.4%
2021 96.4% +1.0%
2022 96.8% +0.4%
2023 96.0% -0.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of electrification in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +39.6% 59.1% 82.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.5% 59.1% 100.0% 10
2000s 79.5% 73.0% 84.8% 10
2010s 85.7% 67.6% 95.8% 10
2020s 96.2% 95.4% 96.8% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 5 Georgia 98.9% compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 96.2% compare
  3. 8 Kosovo* 94.6% compare
  4. 9 Moldova 92.5% compare
  5. 9 Moldova 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in North Macedonia?
Rate of electrification in North Macedonia was 96.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for rate of electrification?
North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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