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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | +27.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 75.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 75.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.