Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.86 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro peaked at 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.12 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +100.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.86 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.86 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro was 1.86 terawatt-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 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Montenegro ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.