Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia is 3.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia peaked at 3.22 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.842 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia was 3.22 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.