Montenegro Coal Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Montenegro generated 600 GWh of electricity from coal in 2025, 24.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 66th largest coal power producer in 2025 of the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Coal supplied 33.1% 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 600 GWh of electricity from coal in 2025.
Coal supplied 24.4% of Montenegro's electricity in 2025.
Montenegro was the 66th largest coal power producer in 2025 among the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Montenegro's coal generation in 2025 was 63% lower than in 2020, when it was 1.62 TWh.
Montenegro's coal generation in 2025 was 60% lower than in 2015, when it was 1.51 TWh.
Montenegro's coal generation peaked at 1.64 TWh in 2023.
Montenegro's coal share in 2025 was below the world share of 33.1%.
Montenegro had 220 MW of coal generating capacity in 2025.
Coal power in Montenegro emitted 0.61 MtCO2 in 2025, 94% of the power sector's emissions.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Coal generation
600 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Montenegro's electricity
24.4%
2025 · Ember
World share of coal
33.1%
2025 · Ember
Rank by coal generation (each country's latest year)
66 of 85
2025 · Ember
Coal capacity
220 MW
2025 · Ember
Coal power emissions
0.61 MtCO2
2025 · Ember
Coal Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2005 to 2025
Coal
Montenegro's electricity generation from coal each year from 2005 to 2025, in GWh. It was 600 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Montenegro coal electricity generation, 2005 to 2025
Year
Coal
2005
1.00 TWh
2006
1.20 TWh
2007
860 GWh
2008
1.29 TWh
2009
690 GWh
2010
1.27 TWh
2011
1.45 TWh
2012
1.37 TWh
2013
1.44 TWh
2014
1.42 TWh
2015
1.51 TWh
2016
1.30 TWh
2017
1.36 TWh
2018
1.55 TWh
2019
1.50 TWh
2020
1.62 TWh
2021
1.44 TWh
2022
1.55 TWh
2023
1.64 TWh
2024
1.43 TWh
2025
600 GWh
MontenegroWorld
The share of Montenegro's electricity generated from coal, 2005 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 24.4%, against 33.1% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Montenegro's electricity from coal and the world share, 2005 to 2025
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.
Coal Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Coal
Montenegro generated 110 GWh of electricity from coal in July 2026, against 0 TWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Montenegro monthly coal electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
Month
Coal
2024-08
150 GWh
2024-09
140 GWh
2024-10
150 GWh
2024-11
140 GWh
2024-12
150 GWh
2025-01
140 GWh
2025-02
130 GWh
2025-03
130 GWh
2025-04
0 TWh
2025-05
0 TWh
2025-06
0 TWh
2025-07
0 TWh
2025-08
0 TWh
2025-09
0 TWh
2025-10
0 TWh
2025-11
0 TWh
2025-12
120 GWh
2026-01
120 GWh
2026-02
120 GWh
2026-03
140 GWh
2026-04
60.0 GWh
2026-05
40.0 GWh
2026-06
140 GWh
2026-07
110 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.