Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia peaked at 47.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 87th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +19.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 47.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 47.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 16.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 27.1% | 47.2% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in North Macedonia was 47.2% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 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.