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North Macedonia Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

North Macedonia generated 5.75 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 7.10 TWh in 2025. North Macedonia's electricity demand peaked at 9.44 TWh in 2011. The carbon intensity of North Macedonia's electricity went from 925 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 407 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for North Macedonia starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • North Macedonia generated 5.75 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 7.10 TWh in 2025.
  • North Macedonia's electricity demand peaked at 9.44 TWh in 2011.
  • The carbon intensity of North Macedonia's electricity went from 925 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 407 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • North Macedonia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 407 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Coal's share of North Macedonia's electricity went from 89.7% in 1990 to 29.2% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, GWh
North Macedonia electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 North Macedonia generated 5.75 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 7.10 TWh in 2025. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
North Macedonia generated 5.75 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 7.10 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
North Macedonia electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
19905.75 TWh5.83 TWh
19915.77 TWh5.84 TWh
19926.07 TWh6.34 TWh
19935.18 TWh5.79 TWh
19945.94 TWh6.01 TWh
19956.13 TWh6.25 TWh
19966.64 TWh6.61 TWh
19976.73 TWh6.80 TWh
19987.05 TWh7.05 TWh
19996.86 TWh6.76 TWh
20006.81 TWh6.92 TWh
20016.37 TWh6.80 TWh
20026.09 TWh6.88 TWh
20036.73 TWh7.68 TWh
20046.66 TWh7.84 TWh
20056.94 TWh8.54 TWh
20067.01 TWh8.80 TWh
20076.50 TWh8.99 TWh
20086.31 TWh9.04 TWh
20096.82 TWh8.26 TWh
20107.26 TWh8.68 TWh
20116.76 TWh9.44 TWh
20126.26 TWh8.93 TWh
20136.09 TWh8.52 TWh
20145.38 TWh8.34 TWh
20155.65 TWh8.16 TWh
20165.63 TWh7.66 TWh
20175.60 TWh7.58 TWh
20185.61 TWh7.53 TWh
20195.87 TWh7.70 TWh
20205.34 TWh7.67 TWh
20215.53 TWh8.01 TWh
20225.94 TWh7.35 TWh
20236.90 TWh7.05 TWh
20246.31 TWh7.02 TWh
20257.10 TWh8.48 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
North Macedonia carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of North Macedonia's electricity went from 925 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 407 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 250 500 750 1,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of North Macedonia's electricity went from 925 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 407 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
North Macedonia carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990925 gCO2/kWh
1991866 gCO2/kWh
1992873 gCO2/kWh
1993910 gCO2/kWh
1994898 gCO2/kWh
1995884 gCO2/kWh
1996885 gCO2/kWh
1997879 gCO2/kWh
1998861 gCO2/kWh
1999813 gCO2/kWh
2000823 gCO2/kWh
2001908 gCO2/kWh
2002879 gCO2/kWh
2003813 gCO2/kWh
2004794 gCO2/kWh
2005802 gCO2/kWh
2006769 gCO2/kWh
2007835 gCO2/kWh
2008873 gCO2/kWh
2009818 gCO2/kWh
2010678 gCO2/kWh
2011795 gCO2/kWh
2012820 gCO2/kWh
2013719 gCO2/kWh
2014748 gCO2/kWh
2015634 gCO2/kWh
2016592 gCO2/kWh
2017705 gCO2/kWh
2018597 gCO2/kWh
2019701 gCO2/kWh
2020624 gCO2/kWh
2021565 gCO2/kWh
2022626 gCO2/kWh
2023567 gCO2/kWh
2024512 gCO2/kWh
2025407 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 7.10 TWh 8.48 TWh 1.38 TWh 407 gCO2/kWh 53.1%
2024 6.31 TWh 7.02 TWh 710 GWh 512 gCO2/kWh 39.5%
2023 6.90 TWh 7.05 TWh 150 GWh 567 gCO2/kWh 32.2%
2022 5.94 TWh 7.35 TWh 1.41 TWh 626 gCO2/kWh 27.1%
2021 5.53 TWh 8.01 TWh 2.48 TWh 565 gCO2/kWh 29.8%
2020 5.34 TWh 7.67 TWh 2.33 TWh 624 gCO2/kWh 27.7%
2019 5.87 TWh 7.70 TWh 1.83 TWh 701 gCO2/kWh 22.8%
2018 5.61 TWh 7.53 TWh 1.92 TWh 597 gCO2/kWh 34.9%
2017 5.60 TWh 7.58 TWh 1.98 TWh 705 gCO2/kWh 23.0%
2016 5.63 TWh 7.66 TWh 2.03 TWh 592 gCO2/kWh 36.8%
2015 5.65 TWh 8.16 TWh 2.51 TWh 634 gCO2/kWh 35.9%
2014 5.38 TWh 8.34 TWh 2.96 TWh 748 gCO2/kWh 24.0%
2013 6.09 TWh 8.52 TWh 2.43 TWh 719 gCO2/kWh 26.1%
2012 6.26 TWh 8.93 TWh 2.67 TWh 820 gCO2/kWh 16.6%
2011 6.76 TWh 9.44 TWh 2.68 TWh 795 gCO2/kWh 21.2%
2010 7.26 TWh 8.68 TWh 1.42 TWh 678 gCO2/kWh 33.5%
2009 6.82 TWh 8.26 TWh 1.44 TWh 818 gCO2/kWh 18.6%
2008 6.31 TWh 9.04 TWh 2.73 TWh 873 gCO2/kWh 13.3%
2007 6.50 TWh 8.99 TWh 2.49 TWh 835 gCO2/kWh 15.5%
2006 7.01 TWh 8.80 TWh 1.79 TWh 769 gCO2/kWh 23.5%
2005 6.94 TWh 8.54 TWh 1.60 TWh 802 gCO2/kWh 21.5%
2004 6.66 TWh 7.84 TWh 1.18 TWh 794 gCO2/kWh 22.2%
2003 6.73 TWh 7.68 TWh 950 GWh 813 gCO2/kWh 20.4%
2002 6.09 TWh 6.88 TWh 790 GWh 879 gCO2/kWh 12.5%
2001 6.37 TWh 6.80 TWh 430 GWh 908 gCO2/kWh 9.9%
2000 6.81 TWh 6.92 TWh 110 GWh 823 gCO2/kWh 17.2%
1999 6.86 TWh 6.76 TWh -100 GWh 813 gCO2/kWh 20.3%
1998 7.05 TWh 7.05 TWh 0 TWh 861 gCO2/kWh 15.3%
1997 6.73 TWh 6.80 TWh 70.0 GWh 879 gCO2/kWh 13.4%
1996 6.64 TWh 6.61 TWh -30.0 GWh 885 gCO2/kWh 12.8%
1995 6.13 TWh 6.25 TWh 120 GWh 884 gCO2/kWh 13.1%
1994 5.94 TWh 6.01 TWh 70.0 GWh 898 gCO2/kWh 11.6%
1993 5.18 TWh 5.79 TWh 610 GWh 910 gCO2/kWh 10.0%
1992 6.07 TWh 6.34 TWh 270 GWh 873 gCO2/kWh 14.0%
1991 5.77 TWh 5.84 TWh 70.0 GWh 866 gCO2/kWh 14.7%
1990 5.75 TWh 5.83 TWh 80.0 GWh 925 gCO2/kWh 8.5%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202529.2%15.4%2.4%17.5%4.2%31.1%0.3%
202437.4%20.4%2.7%21.7%2.7%14.1%1.0%
202340.2%20.0%7.7%23.5%2.3%5.4%1.0%
202246.6%16.7%9.6%22.7%1.9%1.7%0.8%
202139.6%28.0%2.5%26.2%1.8%0.9%0.9%
202049.3%21.4%1.7%24.0%2.3%0.4%1.1%
201959.8%16.4%1.0%19.8%1.7%0.3%1.0%
201850.8%13.4%0.9%31.9%1.8%0.4%0.9%
201760.5%14.8%1.6%19.8%2.0%0.4%0.9%
201651.3%10.1%1.8%33.8%2.0%0.4%0.7%
201558.4%3.2%2.5%33.1%2.1%0.4%0.4%
201469.5%3.7%2.8%22.5%1.3%0.2%0.0%
201366.2%5.9%1.8%25.9%n/a0.2%0.0%
201277.2%4.8%1.4%16.6%n/a0.0%0.0%
201176.5%1.3%1.0%21.2%n/a0.0%0.0%
201065.3%0.4%0.8%33.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
200977.7%0.0%3.7%18.6%n/a0.0%0.0%
200883.8%0.0%2.9%13.3%n/a0.0%0.0%
200777.1%0.0%7.4%15.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
200672.9%0.0%3.6%23.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
200578.4%0.0%0.1%21.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
200477.5%0.0%0.3%22.2%n/a0.0%0.0%
200379.4%0.0%0.3%20.4%n/a0.0%0.0%
200284.1%0.0%3.5%12.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
200187.4%0.0%2.7%9.9%n/a0.0%0.0%
200076.5%0.0%6.3%17.2%n/a0.0%0.0%
199979.3%0.0%0.4%20.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199883.8%0.0%0.9%15.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199785.6%0.0%1.0%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199686.1%0.0%1.1%12.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199586.3%0.0%0.7%13.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199487.7%0.0%0.7%11.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199388.2%0.0%1.7%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199285.0%0.0%1.0%14.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199184.2%0.0%1.0%14.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199089.7%0.0%1.7%8.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.