Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,940 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2,940 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro peaked at 4,351 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,806 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,949 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 2,761 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,021 kilowatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 2,433 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 4,351 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1,897 kilowatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 3,948 kilowatt-hours | +69.0% |
| 2014 | 2,772 kilowatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 2,372 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,948 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 3,654 kilowatt-hours | +102.3% |
| 2019 | 3,155 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2,912 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3,859 kilowatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 2,863 kilowatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 4,025 kilowatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 3,289 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | 2,021 kilowatt-hours | 3,273 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,924 kilowatt-hours | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | 4,351 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,315 kilowatt-hours | 2,863 kilowatt-hours | 4,025 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Montenegro was 2,940 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4,351 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,806 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Montenegro ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.