Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Montenegro Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Montenegro generated 1.44 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 58.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 94th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Montenegro generated 1.44 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 58.5% of Montenegro's electricity in 2025.
  • Montenegro was the 94th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Montenegro's hydro generation in 2025 was 1% lower than in 2020, when it was 1.45 TWh.
  • Montenegro's hydro generation in 2025 was 3% lower than in 2015, when it was 1.49 TWh.
  • Montenegro's hydro generation peaked at 2.75 TWh in 2010.
  • Montenegro's hydro share in 2025 was above the world share of 14.0%.
  • Montenegro had 700 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation1.44 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Montenegro's electricity58.5%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)94 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity700 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2005 to 2025
Montenegro hydro electricity generation, 2005 to 2025 Montenegro's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2005 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.44 TWh in 2025. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 20052010201520202025
Montenegro's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2005 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.44 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Montenegro hydro electricity generation, 2005 to 2025
YearHydro
20051.87 TWh
20061.75 TWh
20071.28 TWh
20081.54 TWh
20092.07 TWh
20102.75 TWh
20111.20 TWh
20121.48 TWh
20132.50 TWh
20141.75 TWh
20151.49 TWh
20161.84 TWh
20171.02 TWh
20182.11 TWh
20191.63 TWh
20201.45 TWh
20212.01 TWh
20221.44 TWh
20232.22 TWh
20241.77 TWh
20251.44 TWh
Share of Montenegro's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2005 to 2025 The share of Montenegro's electricity generated from hydro, 2005 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 58.5%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 20 40 60 80 20052010201520202025
The share of Montenegro's electricity generated from hydro, 2005 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 58.5%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Montenegro's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2005 to 2025
YearMontenegroWorld
200565.2%16.1%
200659.3%16.0%
200759.8%15.5%
200854.4%16.1%
200975.0%16.3%
201068.4%16.1%
201145.3%15.9%
201251.9%16.3%
201363.5%16.4%
201455.2%16.3%
201549.7%16.2%
201658.6%16.3%
201741.1%16.0%
201855.5%15.8%
201947.5%15.8%
202042.8%16.3%
202153.3%15.2%
202243.5%15.0%
202353.0%14.3%
202450.1%14.4%
202558.5%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 1.44 TWh 58.5% 14.0% 700 MW
2024 1.77 TWh 50.1% 14.4% 700 MW
2023 2.22 TWh 53.0% 14.3% 700 MW
2022 1.44 TWh 43.5% 15.0% 700 MW
2021 2.01 TWh 53.3% 15.2% 700 MW
2020 1.45 TWh 42.8% 16.3% 700 MW
2019 1.63 TWh 47.5% 15.8% 680 MW
2018 2.11 TWh 55.5% 15.8% 680 MW
2017 1.02 TWh 41.1% 16.0% 670 MW
2016 1.84 TWh 58.6% 16.3% 670 MW

Full year by year history for Montenegro

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Montenegro monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Montenegro generated 60.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 50.0 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Montenegro generated 60.0 GWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 50.0 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Montenegro monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthHydro
2024-0870.0 GWh
2024-0950.0 GWh
2024-10180 GWh
2024-11180 GWh
2024-12200 GWh
2025-01140 GWh
2025-02120 GWh
2025-03190 GWh
2025-04100 GWh
2025-0550.0 GWh
2025-0650.0 GWh
2025-0750.0 GWh
2025-0850.0 GWh
2025-0980.0 GWh
2025-1080.0 GWh
2025-11180 GWh
2025-12170 GWh
2026-01320 GWh
2026-02300 GWh
2026-03190 GWh
2026-0490.0 GWh
2026-0560.0 GWh
2026-0650.0 GWh
2026-0760.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Montenegro can differ slightly from the annual totals.