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Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Electricity Compared

Kosovo generated 5.86 TWh of electricity in 2025 and North Macedonia 7.11 TWh, according to Ember. Coal was the largest source in both, at 89.3% in Kosovo and 30.7% in North Macedonia. Each kWh generated emitted 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? North Macedonia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.2 times as much as Kosovo in 2025 (7.11 TWh against 5.86 TWh). North Macedonia has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 426 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 30.7% in North Macedonia.
  • Kosovo's electricity was 2.1 times as carbon intensive as North Macedonia's in 2025, at 906 gCO2/kWh against 426 gCO2/kWh.
  • Low carbon sources supplied 10.5% of Kosovo's electricity in 2025 and 50.8% of North Macedonia's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 7.45 TWh in Kosovo and 8.03 TWh in North Macedonia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kosovo North Macedonia
Total generation5.86 TWh7.11 TWh
Electricity demand7.45 TWh8.03 TWh
Demand per person4.43 MWh4.68 MWh
Carbon intensity906 gCO2/kWh426 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions5.31 MtCO23.03 MtCO2
Low carbon share10.5%50.8%
Largest sourceCoal 89.3%Coal 30.7%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kosovo North Macedonia
Coal 89.3% 30.7%
Solar 0.2% 28.2%
Hydro 4.0% 17.9%
Gas 0.0% 16.2%
Wind 6.4% 3.9%
Other fossil 0.2% 2.4%
Bioenergy 0.0% 0.8%

Carbon Intensity, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia. 0 250 500 750 1,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kosovo and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 906 gCO2/kWh in Kosovo and 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kosovo and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025
YearKosovoNorth Macedonia
1990n/a925 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a866 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a873 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a910 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a898 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a884 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a885 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a879 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a861 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a813 gCO2/kWh
2000992 gCO2/kWh823 gCO2/kWh
2001996 gCO2/kWh908 gCO2/kWh
2002996 gCO2/kWh879 gCO2/kWh
2003994 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
2004982 gCO2/kWh794 gCO2/kWh
2005984 gCO2/kWh802 gCO2/kWh
2006986 gCO2/kWh769 gCO2/kWh
2007990 gCO2/kWh835 gCO2/kWh
2008994 gCO2/kWh873 gCO2/kWh
2009987 gCO2/kWh818 gCO2/kWh
2010979 gCO2/kWh678 gCO2/kWh
2011993 gCO2/kWh795 gCO2/kWh
2012994 gCO2/kWh820 gCO2/kWh
2013989 gCO2/kWh719 gCO2/kWh
2014983 gCO2/kWh748 gCO2/kWh
2015988 gCO2/kWh634 gCO2/kWh
2016969 gCO2/kWh592 gCO2/kWh
2017980 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
2018960 gCO2/kWh597 gCO2/kWh
2019962 gCO2/kWh701 gCO2/kWh
2020957 gCO2/kWh624 gCO2/kWh
2021945 gCO2/kWh565 gCO2/kWh
2022945 gCO2/kWh626 gCO2/kWh
2023885 gCO2/kWh567 gCO2/kWh
2024925 gCO2/kWh512 gCO2/kWh
2025906 gCO2/kWh426 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 4.68 MWh in North Macedonia. 0.0 1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 19901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 4.43 MWh in Kosovo and 4.68 MWh in North Macedonia.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kosovo and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025
YearKosovoNorth Macedonia
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20001.85 MWh3.36 MWh
20012.31 MWh3.29 MWh
20022.29 MWh3.32 MWh
20032.24 MWh3.69 MWh
20042.49 MWh3.76 MWh
20052.60 MWh4.09 MWh
20062.60 MWh4.21 MWh
20072.80 MWh4.32 MWh
20083.09 MWh4.37 MWh
20093.04 MWh4.01 MWh
20103.15 MWh4.23 MWh
20113.47 MWh4.63 MWh
20123.37 MWh4.41 MWh
20133.40 MWh4.23 MWh
20143.27 MWh4.18 MWh
20153.51 MWh4.12 MWh
20163.11 MWh3.91 MWh
20173.55 MWh3.91 MWh
20183.43 MWh3.92 MWh
20193.63 MWh4.06 MWh
20203.64 MWh4.10 MWh
20214.36 MWh4.33 MWh
20224.34 MWh3.99 MWh
20234.32 MWh3.85 MWh
20244.33 MWh3.85 MWh
20254.43 MWh4.68 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 North Macedonia: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kosovo-vs-north-macedonia/}
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