Kosovo vs Montenegro: Electricity Compared

Kosovo generated 5.86 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Montenegro 2.43 TWh, according to Ember. Kosovo's largest source was coal (89.3%); Montenegro's was hydro (59.2%). Each kWh generated emitted 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 275 gCO2/kWh in Montenegro. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Kosovo is the bigger electricity producer, generating 2.4 times as much as Montenegro in 2025 (5.86 TWh against 2.43 TWh). Montenegro has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 275 gCO2/kWh against 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 89.3% of Kosovo's electricity in 2025, against 25.4% in Montenegro.
  • Kosovo's electricity was 3.3 times as carbon intensive as Montenegro's in 2025, at 906 gCO2/kWh against 275 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 10.5% of Kosovo's electricity in 2025 and 74.6% of Montenegro's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 7.45 TWh in Kosovo and 3.46 TWh in Montenegro.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kosovo Montenegro
Total generation5.86 TWh2.43 TWh
Electricity demand7.45 TWh3.46 TWh
Demand per person4.43 MWh5.52 MWh
Carbon intensity906 gCO2/kWh275 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5.31 MtCO20.67 MtCO2
Low carbon share10.5%74.6%
Largest sourceCoal 89.3%Hydro 59.2%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kosovo Montenegro
Coal 89.3% 25.4%
Hydro 4.0% 59.2%
Wind 6.4% 12.3%
Solar 0.2% 3.1%
Other fossil 0.2% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and Montenegro, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and Montenegro each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 275 gCO2/kWh in Montenegro. 0 250 500 750 1,000 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and Montenegro each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 275 gCO2/kWh in Montenegro.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and Montenegro, 2000 to 2025
YearKosovoMontenegro
2000992 gCO2/kWhn/a
2001996 gCO2/kWhn/a
2002996 gCO2/kWhn/a
2003994 gCO2/kWhn/a
2004982 gCO2/kWhn/a
2005984 gCO2/kWh369 gCO2/kWh
2006986 gCO2/kWh427 gCO2/kWh
2007990 gCO2/kWh422 gCO2/kWh
2008994 gCO2/kWh476 gCO2/kWh
2009987 gCO2/kWh272 gCO2/kWh
2010979 gCO2/kWh337 gCO2/kWh
2011993 gCO2/kWh566 gCO2/kWh
2012994 gCO2/kWh500 gCO2/kWh
2013989 gCO2/kWh386 gCO2/kWh
2014983 gCO2/kWh468 gCO2/kWh
2015988 gCO2/kWh523 gCO2/kWh
2016969 gCO2/kWh434 gCO2/kWh
2017980 gCO2/kWh567 gCO2/kWh
2018960 gCO2/kWh428 gCO2/kWh
2019962 gCO2/kWh456 gCO2/kWh
2020957 gCO2/kWh496 gCO2/kWh
2021945 gCO2/kWh401 gCO2/kWh
2022945 gCO2/kWh487 gCO2/kWh
2023885 gCO2/kWh411 gCO2/kWh
2024925 gCO2/kWh425 gCO2/kWh
2025906 gCO2/kWh275 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Montenegro, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Montenegro each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 5.52 MWh in Montenegro. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Montenegro each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 5.52 MWh in Montenegro.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and Montenegro, 2000 to 2025
YearKosovoMontenegro
20001.85 MWhn/a
20012.31 MWhn/a
20022.29 MWhn/a
20032.24 MWhn/a
20042.49 MWhn/a
20052.60 MWh7.35 MWh
20062.60 MWh7.60 MWh
20072.80 MWh7.47 MWh
20083.09 MWh7.29 MWh
20093.04 MWh6.02 MWh
20103.15 MWh6.36 MWh
20113.47 MWh6.65 MWh
20123.37 MWh6.41 MWh
20133.40 MWh5.69 MWh
20143.27 MWh5.43 MWh
20153.51 MWh5.60 MWh
20163.11 MWh5.51 MWh
20173.55 MWh5.81 MWh
20183.43 MWh5.85 MWh
20193.63 MWh6.02 MWh
20203.64 MWh5.71 MWh
20214.36 MWh5.96 MWh
20224.34 MWh5.17 MWh
20234.32 MWh5.24 MWh
20244.33 MWh5.28 MWh
20254.43 MWh5.52 MWh

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

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  title = {{Kosovo vs Montenegro: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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