Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 75.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro is 75.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro peaked at 75.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 54.4% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 45.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 52.2% | 75.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 623,129 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro was 75.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.