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.
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 |
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More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.15 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 538.00 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
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.