Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of electricity production by source was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Montenegro is 24.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% 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, 24.4%, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +73.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -39.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2948.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 76.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 25.0% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 31.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 24.4% | 47.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 27 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 27.5% compare
- 31 Laos 23.3% compare
- 32 Bulgaria 22.5% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 21.5% compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Montenegro?
- Share of electricity production by source in Montenegro was 24.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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 24.4% in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Montenegro ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.