Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of electricity production by source was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
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 North Macedonia is 30.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia peaked at 89.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.7% | — |
| 1991 | 84.2% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -18.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3704.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 95.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 79.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 72.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 50.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 24 Hong Kong 33.7% compare
- 25 Japan 32.1% compare
- 26 South Korea 31.1% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 27.5% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.4% 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 share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia?
- Share of electricity production by source in North Macedonia was 30.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 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.